PN 1001 FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
What is an LPN? - ANSWER Same studies in nursing knowledge as RN
and Psych Nurses
Practice based on foundational knowledge, critical thinking, critical
inquiry, and clinical judgement
may use the term nurse (use of title)
What do LPNs do? - ANSWER Care for patients across the lifespan
Health services: health promotion, maintenance and restoration of health,
prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury (focusing on
clients with stable and predictable health outcomes)
assess patient health status as well as plan, implement and evaluate care
and coordinate health services
may care for patients with more complex needs after successfully
completing additional education
work collaboratively with patients, their family members, and other
health care team members to provide safe, COMPETENT and ETHICAL
care
Where can LPNs work - ANSWER Hospitals (Acute Care) -
Medical/Surgical/Emergency etc.
Long-term care facilities
,Home and community care
Health clinics
Schools Occupational/industrial health
Correctional facilities
Palliative care
- (Hospice)
Mental health facilities
Control on Nursing Practice - ANSWER "The government, BCCNM,
employers and LPNs work together to ensure the public receives safe,
competent and ethical care through specific controls on LPN practice."
(BCCNM, 2022)
Government Control on LPN practice - ANSWER
Legislation/Regulation
BCCNM control on LPN Practice - ANSWER BCCNM sets standards,
limits, and conditions for LPN practice.
Standard: An expected and achievable level of performance against
which actual performance can be compared. It is the minimum level of
acceptable performance.
Limit: Specifies what LPNs are not permitted to do.
Condition: Sets out the circumstances under which LPNs may carry out
an activity. i.e. after successfully completing additional education
Health Professions Act (HPA): Sets parameters & provides a common
regulatory framework for B.C.'s regulated health professions. (i.e., nurses,
chiropractors, dental hygienists, dieticians, etc.)
Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation:
- Part of HPA specific to LPNs
- Defines scope of practice
- Outlines requirements for registration, practice, conduct and continuing
competence
Organization/Employer control on LPN Practice - ANSWER
Employer/organization policies may restrict LPN practice in a particular
agency or unit.
- i.e. A facility may not allow LPNs to start IVs or care for pediatric
patients
It is important for nurses to understand the policies of their employer
, LPN control on own practice - ANSWER It is the individual nurse's
responsibility to determine their own competence to carry out a particular
activity.
What do you do if you do not feel competent with a skill that is within
your scope of practice?
- Ask the nurse to double check materials gathered or ask them to hear
your steps.
Control of Practice - ANSWER Basically as you go up the pyramid each
control narrows LPN practice
bottom up
Regulation and legislation
BCCNM standards, limits and conditions
Organizational policies
Individual nurse competence
Standards of Practice - ANSWER Professional Standard: describe the
behaviours that LPN must demonstrate in their practice. These standards
apply to LPNs in all areas of practice, for example clinical practice,
education, administration and research
Practice Standard: are a series of documents that set out requirements for
practice and provide additional information about specific aspects of LPN
practice, for ex. medication administration
Scope of Practice Standards: describe the standards, limits and conditions
related to nursing activities that LPNs are educated and authorized to
perform in BC under the Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation.
Professional Standard - ANSWER Professional standards are meant to
guide and direct LPN practice.
4 professional standards:
- Responsibility and Accountability
ex. own up to your mistakes
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
What is an LPN? - ANSWER Same studies in nursing knowledge as RN
and Psych Nurses
Practice based on foundational knowledge, critical thinking, critical
inquiry, and clinical judgement
may use the term nurse (use of title)
What do LPNs do? - ANSWER Care for patients across the lifespan
Health services: health promotion, maintenance and restoration of health,
prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury (focusing on
clients with stable and predictable health outcomes)
assess patient health status as well as plan, implement and evaluate care
and coordinate health services
may care for patients with more complex needs after successfully
completing additional education
work collaboratively with patients, their family members, and other
health care team members to provide safe, COMPETENT and ETHICAL
care
Where can LPNs work - ANSWER Hospitals (Acute Care) -
Medical/Surgical/Emergency etc.
Long-term care facilities
,Home and community care
Health clinics
Schools Occupational/industrial health
Correctional facilities
Palliative care
- (Hospice)
Mental health facilities
Control on Nursing Practice - ANSWER "The government, BCCNM,
employers and LPNs work together to ensure the public receives safe,
competent and ethical care through specific controls on LPN practice."
(BCCNM, 2022)
Government Control on LPN practice - ANSWER
Legislation/Regulation
BCCNM control on LPN Practice - ANSWER BCCNM sets standards,
limits, and conditions for LPN practice.
Standard: An expected and achievable level of performance against
which actual performance can be compared. It is the minimum level of
acceptable performance.
Limit: Specifies what LPNs are not permitted to do.
Condition: Sets out the circumstances under which LPNs may carry out
an activity. i.e. after successfully completing additional education
Health Professions Act (HPA): Sets parameters & provides a common
regulatory framework for B.C.'s regulated health professions. (i.e., nurses,
chiropractors, dental hygienists, dieticians, etc.)
Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation:
- Part of HPA specific to LPNs
- Defines scope of practice
- Outlines requirements for registration, practice, conduct and continuing
competence
Organization/Employer control on LPN Practice - ANSWER
Employer/organization policies may restrict LPN practice in a particular
agency or unit.
- i.e. A facility may not allow LPNs to start IVs or care for pediatric
patients
It is important for nurses to understand the policies of their employer
, LPN control on own practice - ANSWER It is the individual nurse's
responsibility to determine their own competence to carry out a particular
activity.
What do you do if you do not feel competent with a skill that is within
your scope of practice?
- Ask the nurse to double check materials gathered or ask them to hear
your steps.
Control of Practice - ANSWER Basically as you go up the pyramid each
control narrows LPN practice
bottom up
Regulation and legislation
BCCNM standards, limits and conditions
Organizational policies
Individual nurse competence
Standards of Practice - ANSWER Professional Standard: describe the
behaviours that LPN must demonstrate in their practice. These standards
apply to LPNs in all areas of practice, for example clinical practice,
education, administration and research
Practice Standard: are a series of documents that set out requirements for
practice and provide additional information about specific aspects of LPN
practice, for ex. medication administration
Scope of Practice Standards: describe the standards, limits and conditions
related to nursing activities that LPNs are educated and authorized to
perform in BC under the Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation.
Professional Standard - ANSWER Professional standards are meant to
guide and direct LPN practice.
4 professional standards:
- Responsibility and Accountability
ex. own up to your mistakes
