TEST BANK
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
m m m m m
DeWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 4th Edition
m m m m m m m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmstatementmaccuratelymdescribesmthemprimarympurposemofmthemstatemnursempracti
cemactm(NPA)?
a. TomtestmandmlicensemLPN/LVNs
b. TomdefinemthemscopemofmLPN/LVNmpractice
c. TomimprovemthemqualitymofmcaremprovidedmbymthemLPN/LVN
d. TomlimitmthemLPN/LVNmemploymentmplacement
ANSWER:m B
WhilemimprovingmqualitymofmcaremprovidedmbymthemLPN/LVNmmaymbemamresultmofmthemNPA,mthemp
rimarympurposemofmthemNPAmofmeachmstatemdefinesmthemscopemofmnursingmpracticeminmthatm state.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m3mTOP:m NPA
KEY:m NursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:m NCLEX:mSafe,mEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mCoordinatedmCare
2. Themchargemnursemasksmthemnewmvocationalmnursemtomstartmanmintravenousminfusion,mamskillmth
atmthemvocationalmnursemhasmnotmbeenmtaughtmduringmhermeducationalmprogram.mHowmshouldm
themvocationalmnursemrespond?
a. Askmammoremexperiencedmnursemtomdemonstratemthemprocedure.
b. Lookmupmthemprocedureminmthemproceduremmanual.
c. Attemptmtomperformmthemproceduremwithmsupervision.
d. Informmthemchargemnursemofmhermlackmofmtrainingminmthismprocedur
e.
ANSWER:m D
Themchargemnursemshouldmbeminformedmofmthemlackmofmtrainingmtomperformmthemprocedure,ma
ndmthemvocationalmnursemshouldmseekmfurthermtrainingmtomgainmproficiency.mAlthoughmthemoth
ermoptionsmmightmbemhelpful,mtheymaremnotm safe.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m1mTOP:m ProvidingmSafemCare
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mSafe,mEffectivemCaremE
nvironment:mCoordinatedmCare
3. Whichmpatientmstatementmindicatesmamneedmformfurthermdischargemteachingmthatmthemvoc
ationalmnursemshouldmaddress?
a. ―Imhavemnom ideamofmhowmthismdrugmwillmaffectmme.‖
b. ―Dom youmknowmifmmymphysicianmismcomingm backmtoday?‖
c. ―Willmmyminsurancempaymformmymstay?‖
d. ―AmmImgoingmtomhavemtomgomtom amnursingm home?‖
ANSWER:m A
Lackmofmknowledgematmdischargemaboutmmedicationmeffectsmandmsidemeffectsmismamconcernmthatms
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
deWit's Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition
(Stromberg, 2023) Chapters 1 - 49
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
,Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
, Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients
m m m m m
DeWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 4th Edition
m m m m m m m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmstatementmaccuratelymdescribesmthemprimarympurposemofmthemstatemnursempracti
cemactm(NPA)?
a. TomtestmandmlicensemLPN/LVNs
b. TomdefinemthemscopemofmLPN/LVNmpractice
c. TomimprovemthemqualitymofmcaremprovidedmbymthemLPN/LVN
d. TomlimitmthemLPN/LVNmemploymentmplacement
ANSWER:m B
WhilemimprovingmqualitymofmcaremprovidedmbymthemLPN/LVNmmaymbemamresultmofmthemNPA,mthemp
rimarympurposemofmthemNPAmofmeachmstatemdefinesmthemscopemofmnursingmpracticeminmthatm state.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m3mTOP:m NPA
KEY:m NursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:m NCLEX:mSafe,mEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mCoordinatedmCare
2. Themchargemnursemasksmthemnewmvocationalmnursemtomstartmanmintravenousminfusion,mamskillmth
atmthemvocationalmnursemhasmnotmbeenmtaughtmduringmhermeducationalmprogram.mHowmshouldm
themvocationalmnursemrespond?
a. Askmammoremexperiencedmnursemtomdemonstratemthemprocedure.
b. Lookmupmthemprocedureminmthemproceduremmanual.
c. Attemptmtomperformmthemproceduremwithmsupervision.
d. Informmthemchargemnursemofmhermlackmofmtrainingminmthismprocedur
e.
ANSWER:m D
Themchargemnursemshouldmbeminformedmofmthemlackmofmtrainingmtomperformmthemprocedure,ma
ndmthemvocationalmnursemshouldmseekmfurthermtrainingmtomgainmproficiency.mAlthoughmthemoth
ermoptionsmmightmbemhelpful,mtheymaremnotm safe.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:mmmp.m3
OBJ:m1mTOP:m ProvidingmSafemCare
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mN/AmMSC:m NCLEX:mSafe,mEffectivemCaremE
nvironment:mCoordinatedmCare
3. Whichmpatientmstatementmindicatesmamneedmformfurthermdischargemteachingmthatmthemvoc
ationalmnursemshouldmaddress?
a. ―Imhavemnom ideamofmhowmthismdrugmwillmaffectmme.‖
b. ―Dom youmknowmifmmymphysicianmismcomingm backmtoday?‖
c. ―Willmmyminsurancempaymformmymstay?‖
d. ―AmmImgoingmtomhavemtomgomtom amnursingm home?‖
ANSWER:m A
Lackmofmknowledgematmdischargemaboutmmedicationmeffectsmandmsidemeffectsmismamconcernmthatms
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Concepts and Practice
