The LPN is concerned about his facility’s current policy on wound dressing changes.  Which of the following are appropriate resources to verify that workplace policies are congruent with evidence base practice guidelines? Select all that apply.

An LPN/LVN is assisting an RN who is caring for a mentally competent patient with a terminal illness. The patient refuses to take prescribed medications. Which action should the nurse take provided the patient understands the consequences of refusing to take the medication.   

A nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a clinical diagnosis of congestive heart failure with deteriorating vital signs who has stopped breathing. The nurse has checked the patient’s chart for a do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) order and does not find one. What is the priority nursing action?    

You need to have patient sign a consent for a procedure that the doctor has explained.  The patient is a 15-year-old female who is married and has a child. Her mother is also in the room.  Who should sign the form?

An LPN is being sued for malpractice.  He testifies that he did turn the patient every 2 hours and did not observe any signs of pressure injuries during his shifts he worked. There is not documentation of this in the patient’s medical record.  This is an example of  

A patient asks the nurse. “Am I dying?” The nurse honestly explains the prognosis. This reflects:

When administering postmortem care, which of the following statements would be true?    

A nurse chooses to allocate a limited supply of dialysis machines to the patients who will benefit the most.  What ethical theory is guiding this decision?

Why is it important for nurses to understand growth and development stages?

At what age does the pincer grasp begin to develop in children?