TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
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Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Whichjstatementjaccuratelyjdescribesjthejprimaryjpurposejofjthejstatejnursejpracticejactj(
NPA)?
a. TojtestjandjlicensejLPN/LVNs
b. TojdefinejthejscopejofjLPN/LVNjpractice
c. TojimprovejthejqualityjofjcarejprovidedjbyjthejLPN/LVN
d. TojlimitjthejLPN/LVNjemploymentjplacement
ANSWER:j B
WhilejimprovingjqualityjofjcarejprovidedjbyjthejLPN/LVNjmayjbejajresultjofjthejNPA,jthejprimaryjpu
rposejofjthejNPAjofjeachjstatejdefinesjthejscopejofjnursingjpracticejinjthatjstate.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jComprehension REF:jjjp.j3
OBJ:j3jTOP:j NPA
KEY:j NursingjProcessjStep:jImplementation
MSC:j NCLEX:jSafe,jEffectivejCarejEnvironment:jCoordinatedjCare
2. Thejchargejnursejasksjthejnewjvocationaljnursejtojstartjanjintravenousjinfusion,jajskilljthatjthejvo
cationaljnursejhasjnotjbeenjtaughtjduringjherjeducationaljprogram.jHowjshouldjthejvocationaljn
ursejrespond?
a. Askjajmorejexperiencedjnursejtojdemonstratejthejprocedure.
b. Lookjupjthejprocedurejinjthejprocedurejmanual.
c. Attemptjtojperformjthejprocedurejwithjsupervision.
d. Informjthejchargejnursejofjherjlackjofjtrainingjinjthisjprocedure.
ANSWER:j D
Thejchargejnursejshouldjbejinformedjofjthejlackjofjtrainingjtojperformjthejprocedure,jandjthejvoc
ationaljnursejshouldjseekjfurtherjtrainingjtojgainjproficiency.jAlthoughjthejotherjoptionsjmightjb
ejhelpful,jtheyjarejnotjsafe.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplication REF:jjjp.j3
OBJ:j1jTOP:j ProvidingjSafejCare
KEY:jNursingjProcessjStep:jN/AjMSC:j NCLEX:jSafe,jEffectivejCarejEnviron
ment:jCoordinatedjCare
3. Whichjpatientjstatementjindicatesjajneedjforjfurtherjdischargejteachingjthatjthejvocationalj
nursejshouldjaddress?
a. ―Ijhavejnoj ideajofjhowjthisjdrugjwilljaffectj me.‖
b. ―Doj youjknowjifjmyjphysicianjisjcomingjbackjtoday?‖
c. ―Willjmyjinsurancejpayjforjmyjstay?‖
d. ―AmjIjgoingjtojhavejtoj gojtoj ajnursingjhome?‖
ANSWER:j A
Lackjofjknowledgejatjdischargejaboutjmedicationjeffectsjandjsidejeffectsjisjajconcernjthatjshouldjb
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
j j j j j
Stromberg: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
j j j j j j j
MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Whichjstatementjaccuratelyjdescribesjthejprimaryjpurposejofjthejstatejnursejpracticejactj(
NPA)?
a. TojtestjandjlicensejLPN/LVNs
b. TojdefinejthejscopejofjLPN/LVNjpractice
c. TojimprovejthejqualityjofjcarejprovidedjbyjthejLPN/LVN
d. TojlimitjthejLPN/LVNjemploymentjplacement
ANSWER:j B
WhilejimprovingjqualityjofjcarejprovidedjbyjthejLPN/LVNjmayjbejajresultjofjthejNPA,jthejprimaryjpu
rposejofjthejNPAjofjeachjstatejdefinesjthejscopejofjnursingjpracticejinjthatjstate.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jComprehension REF:jjjp.j3
OBJ:j3jTOP:j NPA
KEY:j NursingjProcessjStep:jImplementation
MSC:j NCLEX:jSafe,jEffectivejCarejEnvironment:jCoordinatedjCare
2. Thejchargejnursejasksjthejnewjvocationaljnursejtojstartjanjintravenousjinfusion,jajskilljthatjthejvo
cationaljnursejhasjnotjbeenjtaughtjduringjherjeducationaljprogram.jHowjshouldjthejvocationaljn
ursejrespond?
a. Askjajmorejexperiencedjnursejtojdemonstratejthejprocedure.
b. Lookjupjthejprocedurejinjthejprocedurejmanual.
c. Attemptjtojperformjthejprocedurejwithjsupervision.
d. Informjthejchargejnursejofjherjlackjofjtrainingjinjthisjprocedure.
ANSWER:j D
Thejchargejnursejshouldjbejinformedjofjthejlackjofjtrainingjtojperformjthejprocedure,jandjthejvoc
ationaljnursejshouldjseekjfurtherjtrainingjtojgainjproficiency.jAlthoughjthejotherjoptionsjmightjb
ejhelpful,jtheyjarejnotjsafe.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplication REF:jjjp.j3
OBJ:j1jTOP:j ProvidingjSafejCare
KEY:jNursingjProcessjStep:jN/AjMSC:j NCLEX:jSafe,jEffectivejCarejEnviron
ment:jCoordinatedjCare
3. Whichjpatientjstatementjindicatesjajneedjforjfurtherjdischargejteachingjthatjthejvocationalj
nursejshouldjaddress?
a. ―Ijhavejnoj ideajofjhowjthisjdrugjwilljaffectj me.‖
b. ―Doj youjknowjifjmyjphysicianjisjcomingjbackjtoday?‖
c. ―Willjmyjinsurancejpayjforjmyjstay?‖
d. ―AmjIjgoingjtojhavejtoj gojtoj ajnursingjhome?‖
ANSWER:j A
Lackjofjknowledgejatjdischargejaboutjmedicationjeffectsjandjsidejeffectsjisjajconcernjthatjshouldjb
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
