What is the primary role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process?
1. Developing a plan of care
2. Incorporating medical diagnoses into the care plan
3. Identifying appropriate nursing diagnoses
4. Collecting data
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Rationale 1:Developing a plan of care is done by the RN.
Rationale 2: The nursing diagnosis, not the medical diagnosis, is incorporated into the care plan. Medical diagnoses assist the nurse to develop an appropriate nursing diagnosis and plan of care.
Rationale 3:Identifying appropriate nursing diagnosesis done by the RN.
Rationale 4:Collecting data is the role of the LPN/LVN.
Global Rationale: The primary role of the LPN/LVN in the nursing process is to collect data and collaborate with the RN. Developing a plan of care and identifying nursing diagnoses are done by the RN. The nursing process does not incorporate medical diagnoses into the plan of care. Nursing diagnoses are incorporated into the plan of care.
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