Exam 12: The Nursing Process: Your Role

When the LPN/LVN participates in the evaluation phase of the nursing process, she or he compares the patient's responses with the

Which of the following statements regarding short-term goals is accurate?

Which of the following are reasons the nursing process and critical thinking are included in the LPN/LVN curriculum? (Select all that apply.)

When a nurse uses Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to prioritize patient problems, which problem would be considered the highest priority?

A nurse notes that a patient is experiencing increased peripheral edema and has urinated 20 cc of urine in the past hour. This is an example of ________________ data.

Which of the following are considered subjective data?

The LPN/LVN should be alert to possible barriers to data collection, such as which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is gathering data about a patient. The nurse determines that which of the following is subjective data?

A student nurse asks, "If RNs use a five-step nursing process and LPN/LVNs use a four-step process, what phase is missing?" The best response would be, "The phase of the nursing process that is the sole responsibility of the registered nurse is

During the assessment phase of the nursing process, the LPN/LVN is expected to

A nurse reviews a patient's care plan and finds a goal for the patient to ambulate at least three times a day. The nurse assists the patient to accomplish this goal. The nurse is participating in which step of the nursing process?

The RN head nurse is having a busy day. When the LPN/LVN reports data she has collected, the RN states, "Incorporate that into the nursing care plan and write down the intervention you'd use. I'll cosign the entry." The LPN/LVN should

A nurse is gathering data about a patient. The nurse determines that which of the following is subjective data?

Identify the outcome that would be appropriate to include in the nursing care plan of a patient who has undergone total knee replacement.

Which strategies would facilitate patient data collection? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing process consists of collecting data (assessment), nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluating nursing care. Which step of the nursing process is the sole responsibility of the registered nurse?

Which of the following is the primary reason that LPN/LVNs are taught to use the nursing process?

A nurse expresses difficulty deciding which nursing interventions to suggest for a patient with arthritic pain during an upcoming patient-centered conference. A peer suggests referring to the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) taxonomy. This would provide the nurse with information on