The RN implements an intervention to improve a patient's appetite. After implementing the intervention for two meals, the LPN/LVN notes no improvement in the patient's eating. What action should the LPN/LVN take?
a. Develop a new plan of care.
b. Revise the patient outcome to one that is achievable.
c. Collaborate on a new nursing diagnosis with the RN.
d. Provide data to the RN to assist in evaluation of the plan.
ANS: D
D. The role of the LPN/LVN includes data collection and assisting in evaluating outcomes. The LPN/LVN should provide new data to the RN, so they can revise the plan of care together. A. B. This is not done independently. C. A new diagnosis may be appropriate, but is not carried out independently of the RN.
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