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A patient is preparing for discharge. The patient needs
teaching about new medications and help with care needs
at home. Which members of the health care team will be
involved in assisting this patient with the patient's teaching
and discharge needs?
a) RN, social worker
b) LPN, social worker
c) RN, LPN
d) Unit manager, pharmacist - ANSWER-c) RN, LPN (The
RN initiates all health teaching, which includes education
about medications and their side effects. The social worker
,assists the patient to organize care post discharge. The
LPN/LVN can reinforce health teaching that has been
initially provided by the RN.)
Which health care members are considered part of the
interdisciplinary team? (Select all that apply.)
a) Nurse practitioners
b) LPNs/LVNs
c) Student nurses
d) NAs
e) Clinical instructors
f) RNs - ANSWER-a) Nurse practitioners
b) LPNs/LVNs
c) Student nurses
, d) NAs
e) Clinical instructors
f) RNs
(Nurses in advanced practice roles (e.g., NPs),
LPNs/RNs, student nurses, nursing assistants (NAs),
clinical instructors, and RNs are all nursing members of an
interdisciplinary team.)
One key difference between an RN and an LPN is that an
RN:
a) functions interdependently.
b) can initiate all phases of the nursing process.
c) directs the care of respiratory therapists.