A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is caring for a patient as a private duty nurse in the patient's home. The patient needs to be hospitalized. The private duty nurse should best serve the patient in this situation by:

Question

A) accompanying the patient to the hospital and staying with the patient acting as the patient's advocate and abiding by the hospital guidelines.
B) going to the patient's home and setting up anticipated equipment and supplies may need once the patient is discharged from the hospital.
C) caring for the patient in the hospital taking on all duties as the primary care nurse and charting in the electronic medical record.
D) giving report to the nurse caring for the patient now in the hospital, and then the private duty nurse is not needed until the patient is discharged.

Answer 1

Ans: A
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The private duty nurse provides comprehensive care to one patient in an arrangement where the nurse works directly for the patient in the patient's home, or wherever the patient may require care. The nurse best serves the private duty patient by accompanying the patient to the hospital and staying with the patient, providing care according to the guidelines of the hospital, and acting as the patient's advocate as care is provided by the hospital. The private duty nurse should not leave the patient to set up equipment and supplies.