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1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)?
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a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
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c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
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While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary purpo
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se of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the vocati
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onal nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should the vocational nurse respond
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a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
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c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
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d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
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The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and the vocational n
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urse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they ar
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinate
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical- dt dt dt dt
Surgical Patients MULTIPLE CHOICE dt dt dt
1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)?
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a. To test and license LPN/LVNs
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b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice
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c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN
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d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
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CORRECT ANSWER: B dt dt
While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary purpo
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se of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 dt dt d t dt OBJ: 3 TOP: NPA dt dt dt
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation dt dt dt dt
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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2. The charge nurse asks the new vocational nurse to start an intravenous infusion, a skill that the vocati
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onal nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How should the vocational nurse respond
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?
a. Ask a more experienced nurse to demonstrate the procedure.
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b. Look up the procedure in the procedure manual.
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c. Attempt to perform the procedure with supervision.
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d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
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CORRECT ANSWER: D dt dt
The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure, and the vocational n
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urse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the other options might be helpful, they ar
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e not safe.
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinate
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