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1. What is the highest priori- Collect data about the patient and the patient's health condition.
ty action for an LPN during
a patient's initial assessment
in a long-term care facility?
2. What should the LPN do dur- Determine how much the patient understands about his drug.
ing the planning stage of the
nursing process related to
prescribed drugs?
3. What part of the nursing Evaluation
process are you engaging
in when teaching a patient
about potential adverse ef-
fects of a drug?
4. What is an example of sub- The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
jective data?
5. What provides an example Grimacing with movement is present during the examination.
of objective data?
6. What is the best action for Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
a nurse if a patient's blood
pressure is 90/50 mm Hg be-
fore giving a drug?
7. What indicates a clear un- Compilation of past laboratory results and x-ray reports.
derstanding of objective as-
sessment data by the LPN?
8. Evaluation
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What stage of the nurs-
ing process corresponds to
reviewing a patient's daily
blood pressure recordings?
9. What stage of the nursing Implementation
process corresponds to giv-
ing drugs to assigned pa-
tients?
10. What should you do if a drug Call the healthcare provider to clarify the order.
order is unclear?
11. What describes a rash and Adverse effect
shortness of breath after
taking an antibiotic?
12. What should a nurse do first Assess the patient's allergic history and notify the healthcare
if a patient states they are provider.
allergic to a scheduled drug?
13. What action should be taken Notify the registered nurse or healthcare provider.
if a patient reports a previ-
ous rash from an antibiotic?
14. What is the priority assess- Make sure the patient can swallow.
ment before giving a drug by
mouth?
15. What are the rights of giving Right patient, right drug, right time, right dose, right route, right
a drug? documentation, right reason, right response, right to refuse.
16.