A LPN is caring for a client with hypertension whose blood pressure had increased from 154/78 mm Hg to 196/98 mm Hg with a heart rate of 110 beats per minute during the past hour. The LPN goes to lunch without reporting the change to the healthcare provider and the client suffers a cardiac arrest. What principle has the LPN violated?
An alert and oriented client informs the LPN that he is angr…
An alert and oriented client informs the LPN that he is angry with his treatment and he wants to go home. Later, the LPN finds the client dressed to leave. What is the most appropriate action that the LPN should take in this situation?
The physican has ordered Digoxin 0.25mg orally for a patient…
The physican has ordered Digoxin 0.25mg orally for a patient. You have Digoxin 125 mcg available in tablet form. How many tablet(s) will you give the patient? Only include the number in the answer (no measurement).
Which statement made by the LPN indicates data that would be…
Which statement made by the LPN indicates data that would be documented as part of an objective assessment?
Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy, which patient problem will the…
Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy, which patient problem will the home care LPN intervene to correct first?
What communication technique should the LPN use when communi…
What communication technique should the LPN use when communicating with an unresponsive client?
Fill in the blank. 7mg is equal to ___________mcg? Only incl…
Fill in the blank. 7mg is equal to ___________mcg? Only include the number. Do not include the measurement in your answer.
What is the best nursing action when a colleage begins talki…
What is the best nursing action when a colleage begins talking about a client in the cafeteria?
A client is being prepared for cardiac catheterization. The…
A client is being prepared for cardiac catheterization. The LPN is collecting data and recording vital signs before the procedure. What data collection can be classified as subjective data?
When an ATC clearance has been obtained, no remote PIC may d…
When an ATC clearance has been obtained, no remote PIC may deviate from that clearance, unless that pilot obtains an amended clearance. The one exception to this regulation is