Test Bank for Dewits Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice 5th Edition Stromberg Chapter 1-49 Newest Version 2023

TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing,
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Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition
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(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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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MULTIPLE CHOICE vb




1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse
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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
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LPN/LVNvb


d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement
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ANSWER: B vb


While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA,
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theprimary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in
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that state.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3 vb vb vb vb vb vb vb


TOP:
vb NPA KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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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
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that thevocational nurse has not been taught during her educational program. How
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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. vb vb vb vb vb vb


d. Inform the charge nurse of her lack of training in this
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procedure.
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ANSWER: D vb


The charge nurse should be informed of the lack of training to perform the procedure,
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and thevocational nurse should seek further training to gain proficiency. Although the
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other options might be helpful, they are not safe.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 vb vb vb vb vb vb vb


TOP:
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
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3. Which patient statement indicates a need for further discharge teaching that the
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a. ―I have no idea of how this drug will affect me.‖
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b. ―Do you know if my physician is coming back
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c. ―Will my insurance pay for my stay?‖ vb vb vb vb vb vb


d. ―Am I going to have to go to a nursing home?‖
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ANSWER: A vb




Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice