An LVN assisted an RN in revising the care plan for a patient who was not eating well. The RN added the intervention of sitting with the patient during meals
The LVN finds that the patient is still not eating today, even after staying with the patient for breakfast and lunch. What should the LVN do next?
a. Develop a new plan of care.
b. Revise the patient outcome to one that is achievable.
c. Provide data to the RN to assist in evaluation of the plan.
d. Collaborate on a new nursing diagnosis with the RN.
ANS: C
Roles of the LVN include data collection and assisting in evaluating the outcomes. The LVN should provide new data to the RN, so they can revise the plan of care together. A new plan, outcome, or diagnosis may be appropriate but are not carried out independently of the RN.
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