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Looking for reliable NCLEX® practice questions? Download the official Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition by Susan C. deWit. This comprehensive resource includes hundreds of exam-style multiple-choice, multiple-response, and completion questions with detailed rationales, page references, and NCLEX categorization. Perfect for nursing students preparing for exams and the NCLEX, this test bank covers essential topics such as: State Nurse Practice Acts & LPN/LVN roles Critical thinking & the nursing process Fluid, electrolytes, acid-base balance, IV therapy Preoperative, intraoperative & postoperative care Infection control, pain management, and cancer nursing Safe medication administration, delegation, and patient education Each question is mapped to Cognitive Level, Nursing Process Step, and NCLEX Client Needs, making it an ideal study and teaching tool. Boost your confidence and test-taking skills with this trusted resource from the deWit textbook series.

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Test Bank For Medical-
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Surgical Nursing: Concepts&Practice3rdEd
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ition bySusan. .




C. deWit.
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FULL TEST BANK!!!
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Chapter. 01:. Caring. for. Medical-Surgical. Patients
deWit:. Medical-Surgical. Nursing:. Concepts. &. Practice,. 3rd. Edition

MULTIPLE. CHOICE

1. Which.statement.accurately.describes.the.primary.purpose.of.the.state.nurse.practice.act.(NPA)?
a. To.test.and.license.LPN/LVNs.
b. To.define.the.scope.of.LPN/LVN.practice.
c. To.improve.the.quality.of.care.provided.by.the.LPN/LVN.
d. To.limit.the.LPN/LVN.employment.placement.

ANS: B



PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension REF: 2
OBJ: 3 TOP: NPA KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective. Care.Environment:. Coordinated. Care

2.

a. Ask.a.more.experienced.nurse.to.demonstrate.the.procedure.
b. Look.up.the.procedure.in.the.procedure.manual.
c. Attempt.to.perform.the.procedure.with.supervision.
d. Inform.the.charge.nurse.of.her.lack.of.training.in.this.procedure.

ANS: D



PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Application. REF: 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Providing.Safe.Care KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

3.
a. “I.have.no.idea.of.how.this.drug.will.affect.me.”
b. “Do.you.know.if.my.physician.is.coming.back.today?”
c. “Will.my.insurance.pay.for.my.stay?”
d. “Am.I.going.to.have.to.go.to.a.nursing.home?”

ANS: A
Lack. of. knowledge. at. discharge. about. medication. effects. and.side. effects. is. a. concern.that. should. be.addressed. by. the. vocatio.nal.nurse.
. The. other. concerns. in. the. options. are. the. responsibility. of. other. departments. to. which. the. nurse. might. refer. the. patient.


PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Application. . REF: 2
OBJ: 1 TOP: Teaching. KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care



a. Working.under.direct.supervision.of.an.RN.on.the.unit
b. Working.with.the.RN.in.the.building
c. Working.under.general.supervision.by.the.RN.available.on.site.or.by.phone
d. Working.as.an.independent.vocational.nurse

ANS: C
The.vocational.nurse.in.the.capacity.of.the.charge.nurse.in.a.long-
term.care.facility.acts.with.the.general.supervision.of.an.RN.available.on.site.or.by.phone.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:. Comprehension REF: 2
OBJ: 1 TOP: Charge.Nurse/Manager KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.N/A
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective. Care.Environment:. Coordinated.Care

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5. The.nurse.is.educating.a.patient.that.is.a.member.of.a.health.maintenance.organization.(HMO)..Which.information.sho
uld.the.nurse.include?
a. Seek.the.opinion.of.an.alternate.health.care.provider.
b. Obtain.insurance.approval.for.medical.services.prior.to.treatment.
c. Provide.detailed.documentation.of.all.care.received.for.his.condition.
d. Wait.at.least.6.months.to.see.a.specialist.

ANS: B
Most.HMOs.require.preprocedure.authorization.for.treatment..Patients.are.not.required.to.seek.a.second.opinion,.provide.documentati
on.of.care,.or.wait.a.specific.time.period.before.visiting.a.specialist.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Application. REF: 9
OBJ: 9 TOP: Charge.Nurse/Manager
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

6. The.patient.complains.to.the.nurse.that.he.is.confused.about.his.“deductible”.that.he.owes.the.hospital..Which.state
ment.accurately.explains.a.deductible?
a. An.amount.of.money.put.aside.for.the.payment.of.future.medical.bills
b. A.one-time.fee.for.service
c. An.amount.of.money.deducted.from.the.bill.by.the.insurance.company
d. An.annual.amount.of.money.the.patient.must.pay.out-of-pocket.for.medical.care

ANS: D
The.deductible.is.the.annual.amount.the.insured.must.pay.out-of-
pocket.prior.to.the.insurance.company.assuming.the.cost..This.practice.improves.the.profit.of.the.insurance.company.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:. Comprehension REF: 7
OBJ: 9 TOP: Health.Care.Financing
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

7. The.nurse.compares.the.characteristics.of.a.health.maintenance.organization.(HMO).and.a.preferred.provider.org
anization.(PPO)..Which.information.should.the.nurse.include.about.HMOs?
a. HMOs.require.a.set.fee.of.each.member.monthly.
b. HMOs.allow.the.member.to.select.his.health.care.provider.
c. HMOs.permit.admission.to.any.facility.the.member.prefers.
d. HMOs.offer.unlimited.diagnostic.tests.and.treatments.

ANS: A
HMOs.require.a.set.fee.from.each.member.monthly.(capitation)..The.patient.will.be.treated.by.the.HMO.staff.in.HMO-
approved.facilities..Excessive.use.of.diagnostic.tests.and.treatments.is.discouraged.by.the.HMO.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Application. REF: 9
OBJ: 9 TOP: Managed.Care
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

8. A.patient.asks.the.nurse.what.Medicare.Part.A.covers..Which.response.is.correct?
a. Medicare.Part.A.covers.inpatient.hospital.costs.
b. Medicare.Part.A.covers.reimbursement.to.the.physician.
c. Medicare.Part.A.covers.outpatient.hospital.services.
d. Medicare.Part.A.covers.ambulance.transportation.

ANS: A
Medicare.Part.A.covers.inpatient.hospital.expenses,.drugs,.x-
rays,.laboratory.work,.and.intensive.care..Medicare.Part.B.pays.the.physician,.ambulance.transport,.and.outpatient.services.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:. Comprehension REF: 7,.Box.1-4
OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored.Health.Insurance
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

9. Which. is. the. main. cost-containment. component. of. diagnosis-related. groups. (DRGs)?

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a. Hospitals.focus.only.on.the.specific.diagnosis.
b. Hospitals. treat. and. discharge. patients. quickly.
c. Reduced.cost.drugs.are.ordered.for.specific.diagnoses.
d. Diagnostic. group. classification. streamlines. care.

ANS: B
DRGs.are.a.prospective.payment.plan.in.which.hospitals.receive.a.flat.fee.for.each.patient’s.diagnostic.category.regardless. of.the.length
.of.time.in.the.hospital..If.hospitals.can.treat.and.discharge.patients.before.the.allotted.time,.hospitals.get.to.keep.the.excess.payment;.co

st.is.contained,.and.the.patient.is.discharged.sooner.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:. Comprehension REF: 8
OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored.Health.Insurance
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:. Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,. Effective.Care. Environment:. Coordinated. Care

10. The.nurse.is.assessing.a.group.of.patients..Which.patient.would.most.likely.qualify.for.Medicaid?
a. A.35-year-old.unemployed.single.mother.with.diabetes
b. A.70-year-old.Medicare.recipient.with.retirement.income.who.needs.to.be.in.a.long-term.care.facility
c. An.80-year-old.blind.woman.living.in.her.own.home.who.has.inadequate.private.insurance
d. A.67-year-old.stroke.victim.with.Medicare.Part.A.and.an.income.from.investments

ANS: A
Medicaid.is.a.joint.effort.of.federal.and.state.governments.geared.primarily.for.low-income.people.with.no.insurance.

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Application. REF: 8,.Box.1-
5.OBJ: 9 TOP: Government-Sponsored.Health.Insurance–
Medicaid.KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Assessment
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective. Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

11. Which.area.is.the.major.focus.of.Healthy.People.2020.and.the.primary.mechanism.through.which.to.improve.the.health.of.A
mericans.in.the.second.decade.of.the.century?
a. Research. funding
b. Health. information. distribution
c. Healthy. lifestyle. encouragement
d. Health. improvement. program. designs

ANS: C
Healthy.People.2020.focuses.on.expanding.ongoing.programs.to.include.support.and.information.to.reduce.infant.mortality,.cancer,.ca
rdiovascular.disease,.and.HIV/AIDS,.and.to.increase.effective.immunizations,.healthy.eating.habits,.and.healthy.weight.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:. Comprehension REF: 6
OBJ: 7 TOP: Healthy.People.2020
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC: NCLEX:.Safe,.Effective.Care.Environment:.Coordinated. Care

12. Which.term.explains.the.type.of.care.that.addresses.interventions.for.all.dimensions.of.a.patient’s.life?
a. Focused. care
b. General.care
c. Directed. care
d. Holistic.care

ANS: D
Holistic. care. addresses. the. physiologic,. psychological,. social,. cultural,. and. spiritual. needs. of. the. patient.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive.Level:. Comprehension REF: 6
OBJ: 8 TOP: Holistic.Care
KEY: Nursing.Process.Step:.Planning
MSC: NCLEX:.Psychosocial.Integrity:.Coping.and.Adaptation

13. A.patient.furiously.says,.“My.doctor.was.so.busy.giving.me.instructions.that.he.didn’t.hear.what.I.was.trying.to.ask.him!
”.Which.response.is.most.empathetic?
a. “When.people.ignore.me,.I.really.get.mad.”

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