Getting accurate information from a patient during admission is an important job for the nurse recording this information
Which of the following answers to the nurse's admission questions will help form the best plan of care for the patient? (Select all that apply.) 1. How sick is the patient?
2. What medication procedures will the patient require?
3. Does the patient know you are an LPN/LVN?
4. What special concerns or cultural beliefs does the patient have?
1, 2, 4
Think about the problems that led to the patient's admission to the hospital.
o How sick is the patient?
o What procedures or medications will the patient need?
o What special knowledge or equipment is required in giving these medications?
o What special concerns or cultural beliefs does the patient have?
o How much does this patient understand about the medicine?
The answers to these questions are essential to planning the best care for the patient.
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