QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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Can an RN delegate to the LPN to Yes.
provide tracheostomy care to a
client with
pneumonia?
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to Yes.
provide tracheostomy care to a
client with
pneumonia?
A nurse on a med-surg unit has C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
received change-of-shift
report & will care for 4 Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,
clients. Which of the routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
following client's
needs may the nurse assign to an
assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was
admitted 24 hrs ago
w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a
client who is learning to walk
using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom
catheter for a client who has
urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to
a pressure ulcer
,A nurse on a med-surg unit has C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
received change-of-shift
report & will care for 4 Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,
clients. Which of the routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
following client's
needs may the nurse assign to an
assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was
admitted 24 hrs ago
w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a
client who is learning to walk
using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom
catheter for a client who has
urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to
a pressure ulcer
A nurse is delegating the B, C, D
ambulation of a client who had
knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following
information should the nurse
share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up
independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his
slippers on over his
antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-
wheeled walker when
ambulating
,D. The client had pain
medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his
breakfast this morning
A nurse is delegating the B, C, D
ambulation of a client who had
knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following
information should the nurse
share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up
independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his
slippers on over his
antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-
wheeled walker when
ambulating
D. The client had pain
medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his
breakfast this morning
, An RN is making assignments for D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA
client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. pump Rationale: The RN is responsible for the
Which of the following
assignments should the LPN PCA pump
question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr
postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine
specimen from a client who was
admitted on the
previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal
suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and
tubing on a PCA pump
An RN is making assignments for D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA
client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. pump Rationale: The RN is responsible for the
Which of the following
assignments should the LPN PCA pump
question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr
postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine
specimen from a client who was
admitted on the
previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal
suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and