Medical-Surgical LPN/RN Assessment questions and their
correct answers 2023/2024
A cost-efficient way to provide care to people who are confined to their homes because of illness or
disability in the use of: - correct answer- Home health care
A patient asks the nurse what Medicare Part A cove...
Medical-Surgical LPN/RN Assessment questions and their
correct answers 2023/2024
A cost-efficient way to provide care to people who are confined to their homes because of illness or
disability in the use of: - correct answer- Home health care
A patient asks the nurse what Medicare Part A covers. Which response is correct? - correct answer-
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital costs
A patient furiously says, "my doctor was so busy giving me instructions that he didn't hear what I was
trying to ask him!" Which response is most empathetic? - correct answer- "I'll bet that made you feel
very frustrated"
A resident with advanced Parkinson's disease stays in his wheelchair all day. He reports that he is too
tired to walk and is fearful of failing. Which intervention to increase the patient's mobility should the
nurse add to the patient's care plan? - correct answer- Assist the resident with ambulating in the hallway
with a gait belt.
According to most state nurse practice acts, the LPN acting as charge nurse in a long-term care facility
acts in which capacity? - correct answer- Working under general supervision by the RN available on site
or by phone.
After assessing reddened heels on a bed-bound patient with a history of a stroke, which intervention
should the nurse add to the care of plan? - correct answer- Elevate feet on pillows
An older adult client has fallen twice while getting up to go to the bathroom at night. The nurse
implements which of the following to decrease the risk of further client falls? - correct answer- Leave
the call bell within reach, and turn on the bathroom light.
An overweight male patient rips off his hospital gown, throws it out the door, and shouts, "I'm not
wearing this stupid gown! It is too small, too short and exposes my backside to the world!" Which
response is most appropriate? - correct answer- Confer with the patient for methods to acquire a larger
gown.
, An RN student asks a friend who is an LPN student, "will you be able to start IVs when you get out of
school?" Which is the best response? - correct answer- " it will depend on the Nurse Practice Act of the
state where I work."
During the admission assessment, the nurse assesses the patient for fall risk. Which finding will alert the
nurse to an increased risk for falls? - correct answer- The patient takes a hypnotic.
The best communication given by the nurse to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) would be: -
correct answer- "Please measure each urine output and report it to me."
The charge nurse asks the new LPN to start and intravenous infusion, a skill that the LPN has not been
taught during her educational program. How should the LPN respond? - correct answer- Inform the
charge nurse of her lack of training in this procedure.
The charge nurse instructs the nursing assistants about the policy concerning call lights. The nurse
teaches that patients taking which type of medication require especially prompt call light attention? -
correct answer- Diuretics
The long-term care facility nurse is caring for a newly admitted 80-year-old patient who is depressed.
Which approach is best for the nurse to employ? - correct answer- Encourage the resident to engage in
an activity.
The long-term care facility nurse is discussing fall prevention measures with the charge nurse. Which
replacement should the nurse suggest? - correct answer- Replacing area rugs with a nonslip pad.
The LPN/LVN making care assignments to nursing assistants would not assign a patient who has which
problem? - correct answer- An unstable condition
The LPN/LVN may provide many services to the patient in the home. Several of these are high-level skills.
Under whose supervision should these high-level skills be directed and performed? - correct answer- RN
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