PNR 201 Study Guide & Exam Prep | Nursing Fundamentals & Patient Care

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EXAM 1, EXAM 2, EXAM 3, EXAM 4 & FINAL EXAM:

PNR 201 / PNR201 (LATEST UPDATES

STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)

MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I | QUESTIONS AND

VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A -

FORTIS

What tasks are in the scope of practice for an LPN?

.....ANSWER.....Caregiver, educator, collaborator, advocate,

leader, and delegator.

Therapeutic communication and active listening.

.....ANSWER.....Giving full attention, being aware of both verbal

and non-verbal messages

What task can the LPN delegate to the unlicensed techs?

.....ANSWER.....making unoccupied beds, supervising patient

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ambulation, assisting with hygiene, and feeding meals can be

delegated.

What are 5 rights to delegation and example of each.

.....ANSWER.....Right task -delegated for a specific patient such

as tasks that require little supervision, are repetitive, noninvasive,

and have predictable results with minimal risk involved.

Right Circumstance - patient setting, available resources, and

other relevant factors before delegating a task.

Right person - delegating the appropriate tasks to the right

healthcare person to be performed on the correct patient.

Right direction/communication - Consider the "4 C's" when giving

direction and communicating, which includes clear, concise,

complete, and correct information.

Right Supervision - Provide appropriate monitoring and

evaluation as well as intervention and feedback as needed.

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How can the LPN promote med safety when caring for a patient?

.....ANSWER....."The Five Rights"

Right patient

Right drug

Right dose

Right route

Right time.

What are some practices that could lead to increased health

care cost? .....ANSWER.....1. Only take linens and supplies that

will be used immediately into the patient's room. Supplies not

used for the patient must be put in the trash and unused linens

must be rewashed.

2. Follow facility policy for documenting all patient care for

reimbursement.

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3. Organize patient care for effective and efficient use of time.

It is less expensive to do something right the first time.

4. Implement nursing care to help prevent complications and

catch signs of complications.

What are early symptoms of inadequate oxygenation?

.....ANSWER.....Restlessness, agitation, or mental confusion or an

increase in heart rate are early indicators of inadequate

oxygenation of the blood. Make sure you have a baseline

assessment of mental status and vital signs to be able to identify

early changes.

When will the LPN need to use critical thinking?

.....ANSWER.....During patient care

Examples of critical thinking during patients care?

.....ANSWER.....• Collecting data in an organized way

• Verifying data