PNR201 - EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What tasks are in the scope of practice for an LPN? - ANS Caregiver, educator, collaborator,
advocate, leader, and delegator.
Therapeutic communication and active listening. - ANS Giving full attention, being aware of
both verbal and non-verbal messages
What task can the LPN delegate to the unlicensed techs? - ANS making unoccupied beds,
supervising patient ambulation, assisting with hygiene, and feeding meals can be delegated.
What are 5 rights to delegation and example of each. - ANS 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.
How can the LPN promote med safety when caring for a patient? - ANS "The Five Rights"
Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
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, Right route
Right time.
What are some practices that could lead to increased health care cost? - ANS 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.
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? - ANS 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? - ANS During patient care
Examples of critical thinking during patients care? - ANS • Collecting data in an organized
way
• Verifying data
• Looking for gaps in information
• Analyzing the data
The nursing processes. All the stages and examples. - ANS 1. Data collection: Assist the RN by
systematically gathering and reviewing information about the patient and communicating it to
appropriate members of the health care team.
The nursing processes. All the stages and examples. - ANS 2. Planning: Assist the RN in the
development of expected outcomes and interventions for a patient's plan of care.
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ANSWERS
What tasks are in the scope of practice for an LPN? - ANS Caregiver, educator, collaborator,
advocate, leader, and delegator.
Therapeutic communication and active listening. - ANS Giving full attention, being aware of
both verbal and non-verbal messages
What task can the LPN delegate to the unlicensed techs? - ANS making unoccupied beds,
supervising patient ambulation, assisting with hygiene, and feeding meals can be delegated.
What are 5 rights to delegation and example of each. - ANS 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.
How can the LPN promote med safety when caring for a patient? - ANS "The Five Rights"
Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
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, Right route
Right time.
What are some practices that could lead to increased health care cost? - ANS 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.
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? - ANS 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? - ANS During patient care
Examples of critical thinking during patients care? - ANS • Collecting data in an organized
way
• Verifying data
• Looking for gaps in information
• Analyzing the data
The nursing processes. All the stages and examples. - ANS 1. Data collection: Assist the RN by
systematically gathering and reviewing information about the patient and communicating it to
appropriate members of the health care team.
The nursing processes. All the stages and examples. - ANS 2. Planning: Assist the RN in the
development of expected outcomes and interventions for a patient's plan of care.
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