Which statement best defines the scope of the LPN/LVN nursing practice?
A) The practice of the LPN/LVN is one that by law requires supervision by a professional registered nurse
B) The LPN/LVN is a healthcare professional whose practice includes the physical and mental care of the client
C) Safe, appropriate, holistic nursing care of the client and the community is within the scope of the licensed LPN/LVN
D) Health care and health promotion of the human population is considered the responsibility of the LPN/LVN
A
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a. Estimated fetal weight c. Gestational age b. Fetal lung maturity d. Placental maturity
The nurse is caring for a client with a furuncle on the pinna at the opening of the ear canal. The nurse is reviewing home care instructions with the client. Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a. "I will put the bacitracin ointment on the sore three times a day." b. "I will gently squeeze the sore to drain the liquid out once a day." c. "I will take Tylenol (acetaminophen) if my ear starts to hurt a lot." d. "I will put a warm compress on the sore for 15 minutes three times a day."
A client has a draining wound that is contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and there is a need for protection from all moist secretions. The nurse should observe:
A) droplet precautions. B) universal precautions. C) reverse precautions. D) body-substance isolation.
When the patient's response exceeds the prescribed parameters at the minimal dose, you should
A. lower the infusion rate and notify the AP. B. keep the infusion at the minimal rate. C. discontinue the infusion and notify the AP. D. continue to titrate the infusion upward.