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LPN Scope of Practice and Ethics practice questions

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  1. 1A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates fidelity?Answer →
  2. 2A nurse responds to the room of a client who is recovering from a cardiac arrest where CPR was performed. The client's child is distraught and tells the nurse that their parent has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) prescription in their medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  3. 3Which intervention is within the scope of practice for a practical nurse (PN)?Answer →
  4. 4A nurse is assisting with the development of an in-service about client advocacy. Which of the following information should the nurse include when describing advocacy?Answer →
  5. 5A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has developed sepsis due to a urinary tract infection. The client's significant other tells the nurse not to perform any "heroic measures" to keep the client alive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  6. 6A healthcare provider tells the practical nurse (PN) that a neighbor is a client on the unit and asks to review the medical record. How should the PN respond?Answer →
  7. 7A charge nurse is reviewing ethical principles with a group of staff nurses. Which of the following statements by a staff nurse indicates an understanding of ethical principles?Answer →
  8. 8A practical nurse (PN) sees a colleague removing drugs from the unit. Which action should the PN initiate?Answer →
  9. 9A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has signed the informed consent form. The client tells the nurse he has questions about the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  10. 10The practical nurse (PN) is assigned to care for an older adult client who is recovering from a stroke. When assisting this client to ambulate with the use of a cane, where should the PN place the cane in relation to the client's body?Answer →
  11. 11A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report about four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse ask the charge nurse to reassign to an RN?Answer →
  12. 12The practical nurse (PN) observes a newly hired PN who is preparing to open an ampule as seen in the picture. Which action should the PN take?Answer →
  13. 13A nurse is discussing libel with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding?Answer →
  14. 14A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. The nurse should ensure that the client has signed an informed consent form prior to which of the following procedures? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  15. 15A nurse receives change-of-shift report and learns that one of their assigned clients is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  16. 16A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about advance directives. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  17. 17A nurse is reviewing his client care assignments after receiving change-of-shift report. The nurse should notify the charge nurse that which of the following tasks should be reassigned to an RN?Answer →
  18. 18A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client during a home visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?Answer →
  19. 19A home health nurse is caring for a group of older adult clients. The nurse should report which of the following clients to the case manager for findings consistent with elder abuse?Answer →
  20. 20A nurse is caring for a client who has gone into cardiac arrest. The client's chart indicates refusal of life-sustaining measures in a living will signed 10 years ago. but a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) prescription has not been written by the provider. Which Of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?Answer →
  21. 21One hour after administering medications, the practical nurse (PN) realizes that the medications were given to the wrong client. Which action should the PN take first?Answer →
  22. 22A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who refuses a treatment for religious reasons. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?Answer →
  23. 23The healthcare provider suggests that the family consider organ and tissue donation for their loved one who remains in a coma six months after a motor vehicle collision. The family asks the practical nurse (PN) about organ donation. Which intervention should the PN do next?Answer →
  24. 24A nurse overhears an assistive personnel (AP) tell a client, "If you don't eat more, the staff will insert a feeding tube." The nurse should explain to the AP that this statement is an example of which of the following torts?Answer →
  25. 25A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who is on droplet precautions. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?Answer →
  26. 26A nurse in a provider's office is responding to questions from a newly licensed nurse about the Controlled Substance Act. The nurse should state that morphine is categorized as which Of the following?Answer →
  27. 27A practical nurse (PN) has been assigned four clients on a cardiac telemetry unit. Which client assignment should me PN question?Answer →
  28. 28Which of the following client situations require an incident report? Select all that apply.Answer →
  29. 29A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse fax client information. For which of the following actions should the nurse intervene?Answer →
  30. 30A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client during a home visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?Answer →
  31. 31A nurse in a facility elevator overhears two assistive personnel (AP) discussing the diagnosis of a client recently admitted to the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  32. 32An adolescent client arrives for admission to a surgical unit and provides the practical nurse (PN) with a bag that contains the medications taken on a regular basis. Which action should the PN take?Answer →
  33. 33An older adult client is admitted to the hospital with leukemia and neutropenia. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for the practical nurse (PN) to perform?Answer →
  34. 34A nurse is asked by the family member of a client to access the client's medical record. The nurse is not assigned to this client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  35. 35Twenty four hours after receiving a telephone prescription for a client's medication, the practical nurse (PN) observes that the prescription has not been signed by the prescriber, which conflicts with agency policy. Which action should the PN take?Answer →
  36. 36A nurse reviewing prescriptions for a client who has a gastrointestinal bleed is determining the need for informed consent. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse identify as covered under the client's general consent for treatment?Answer →
  37. 37A nurse in a provider's office is responding to questions from a newly licensed nurse about the Controlled Substance Act. The nurse should state that morphine is categorized as which of the following?Answer →
  38. 38A charge nurse is observing the actions of the facility staff on the unit. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse identify as a possible legal issue?Answer →
  39. 39A nurse is caring for a 16-year-old client who was in a motor-vehicle crash and needs surgical intervention immediately. The staff cannot reach either of the client's parents. The nurse should identify that which of the following is true about obtaining consent?Answer →
  40. 40A home health nurse is caring for a group of older adult clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse report to the case manager for findings consistent with elder abuse?Answer →
  41. 41A nurse notices that a client's health information is visible on an unattended computer screen at the nurses' station. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  42. 42A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has advanced dementia and needs a blood transfusion. The client previously designated her adult daughter on a durable power of attorney for health care form, and the daughter refuses the treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  43. 43A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about advance directives. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  44. 44A nurse is planning care for four clients. Which of the following tasks are within the nurse's scope of practice?Answer →
  45. 45A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for an invasive procedure that requires consent. When the nurse arrives at the bedside to obtain the client's signature, they find that the client is asleep after receiving a sedative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  46. 46Which assignment should the practical nurse (PN) discuss with the charge nurse before accepting responsibility for care pf the client?Answer →
  47. 47A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and states that they wish to discontinue their enteral feedings. The nurse responds by saying, "You have a right to refuse treatment." This response by the nurse demonstrates which of the following ethical principles?Answer →
  48. 48A nurse reviewing prescriptions for a client who has a gastrointestinal bleed is determining the need for informed consent. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse identify as covered under the client's general consent for treatment?Answer →
  49. 49A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about client confidentiality. Which of the following information should the nurse include?Answer →