TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing,
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Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
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,Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
t yPractice
, Chapter ty01: tyCaring tyfor tyMedical-Surgical tyPatients
Stromberg: tyMedical-Surgical tyNursing: tyConcepts tyand tyPractice, ty5th tyEdition
MULTIPLE t y CHOICE
1. Which tystatement t y accurately tydescribes tythe typrimary typurpose tyof
tythe tystate tynurse typractice tyact (NPA)?
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a. To tytest tyand tylicense tyLPN/LVNs
b. To tydefine tythe tyscope tyof tyLPN/LVN typractice
c. To tyimprove tythe tyquality tyof tycare typrovided
tyby tythe tyLPN/LVN
d. To tylimit tythe tyLPN/LVN tyemployment typlacement
ANSWER: t y B
While t y improving t y quality tyof tycare t y provided t y by tythe t y LPN/LVN t y may t y be
t y a tyresult t y of tythe tyNPA, tythe primary typurpose tyof tythe tyNPA tyof tyeach tystate
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tydefines tythe tyscope tyof tynursing typractice t y in tythat tystate.
DIF: Cognitive tyLevel: tyComprehension REF: p. t y 3 OBJ:
ty3 TOP:
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tyProcess t y Step: tyImplementation tyMSC:
NCLEX: t y Safe, t y Effective tyCare tyEnvironment:
t y Coordinated tyCare
2. The tycharge t ynurse t yasks tythe t ynew tyvocational t y nurse tyto tystart tyan
tyintravenous t y infusion, tya tyskill tythat tythe vocational tynurse tyhas tynot tybeen
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tytaught tyduring tyher tyeducational typrogram. tyHow tyshould tythe tyvocational
tynurse tyrespond?
a. Ask tya tymore tyexperienced tynurse tyto tydemonstrate
tythe typrocedure.
b. Look tyup tythe typrocedure tyin tythe typrocedure
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c. Attempt tyto t y perform tythe typrocedure tywith
tysupervision.
d. Inform tythe tycharge t y nurse tyof tyher t y lack tyof
tytraining t y in tythis
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ANSWER: t y D
The tycharge tynurse tyshould tybe tyinformed tyof tythe tylack tyof tytraining tyto
typerform tythe typrocedure, tyand tythe vocational tynurse tyshould tyseek tyfurther
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tytraining tyto tygain typroficiency. tyAlthough tythe tyother t y options tymight t y be
tyhelpful, t y they tyare t y not t y safe.
DIF: Cognitive tyLevel: t y Application REF: p. t y 3 OBJ:
ty1 tyTOP: Providing t y Safe tyCare
KEY: tyNursing t y Process t y Step: tyN/A MSC:
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tySafe, t y Effective tyCare tyEnvironment: tyCoordinated t y Care
Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
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Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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t y t y t y
Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
t yPractice
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
t yPractice
,Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
t yPractice
, Chapter ty01: tyCaring tyfor tyMedical-Surgical tyPatients
Stromberg: tyMedical-Surgical tyNursing: tyConcepts tyand tyPractice, ty5th tyEdition
MULTIPLE t y CHOICE
1. Which tystatement t y accurately tydescribes tythe typrimary typurpose tyof
tythe tystate tynurse typractice tyact (NPA)?
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a. To tytest tyand tylicense tyLPN/LVNs
b. To tydefine tythe tyscope tyof tyLPN/LVN typractice
c. To tyimprove tythe tyquality tyof tycare typrovided
tyby tythe tyLPN/LVN
d. To tylimit tythe tyLPN/LVN tyemployment typlacement
ANSWER: t y B
While t y improving t y quality tyof tycare t y provided t y by tythe t y LPN/LVN t y may t y be
t y a tyresult t y of tythe tyNPA, tythe primary typurpose tyof tythe tyNPA tyof tyeach tystate
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tydefines tythe tyscope tyof tynursing typractice t y in tythat tystate.
DIF: Cognitive tyLevel: tyComprehension REF: p. t y 3 OBJ:
ty3 TOP:
jh NPA KEY: t y Nursing
tyProcess t y Step: tyImplementation tyMSC:
NCLEX: t y Safe, t y Effective tyCare tyEnvironment:
t y Coordinated tyCare
2. The tycharge t ynurse t yasks tythe t ynew tyvocational t y nurse tyto tystart tyan
tyintravenous t y infusion, tya tyskill tythat tythe vocational tynurse tyhas tynot tybeen
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tytaught tyduring tyher tyeducational typrogram. tyHow tyshould tythe tyvocational
tynurse tyrespond?
a. Ask tya tymore tyexperienced tynurse tyto tydemonstrate
tythe typrocedure.
b. Look tyup tythe typrocedure tyin tythe typrocedure
tymanual.
c. Attempt tyto t y perform tythe typrocedure tywith
tysupervision.
d. Inform tythe tycharge t y nurse tyof tyher t y lack tyof
tytraining t y in tythis
procedure.
ANSWER: t y D
The tycharge tynurse tyshould tybe tyinformed tyof tythe tylack tyof tytraining tyto
typerform tythe typrocedure, tyand tythe vocational tynurse tyshould tyseek tyfurther
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tytraining tyto tygain typroficiency. tyAlthough tythe tyother t y options tymight t y be
tyhelpful, t y they tyare t y not t y safe.
DIF: Cognitive tyLevel: t y Application REF: p. t y 3 OBJ:
ty1 tyTOP: Providing t y Safe tyCare
KEY: tyNursing t y Process t y Step: tyN/A MSC:
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tySafe, t y Effective tyCare tyEnvironment: tyCoordinated t y Care
Medical-Surgical t yNursing, t yConcepts t y and
t yPractice
