In 1989 and 1990, the NLN established roles and responsibilities for practical and associate degree nursing programs. The LPN roles are detailed as provider of __________ supervised by an __________ and member of the __________
Fill in the blank with correct word
care, RN, discipline
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During evaluation for compatibility with the donor, a potential organ transplant recipient undergoes HLA matching. When explaining the importance of this test to the patient, what is the best rationale for the nurse to use?
A) This is simply a routine part of compatibility testing for all organs. B) The higher the number of matching antigens, the lower the risk of rejection. C) This test is used to ensure that the donor does not have an active infection. D) HLA testing is part of the ongoing research into organ transplant success.
A nurse is discharging a patient and is planning on what material to give the patient to take home. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess the patient's ability to read and understand. b. Determine if the patient wants to take written material home. c. Give the patient the same material as other patients get. d. Ask the patient if he/she has a need for written material.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed warfarin (Coumadin) therapy after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
The patient tells the nurse that he doesn't want to take any more pills and asks what could happen if he doesn't fill the prescription. What is the nurse's best response? a. "You could have a stroke." b. "Your kidneys could fail." c. "You could develop heart failure." d. "You could go into respiratory failure."
An adolescent patient states, "I am interested in a contraception implant." Which will the nurse include in the teaching session based on this statement?
1) Ortho-Novum 777 2) Depo-Provera 3) Norplant 4) Diaphragm