Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

chemical level, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, body as a whole/organism CORRECT ANSWERS: level of organization disease CORRECT ANSWERS: patho toward the head, upper, above CORRECT ANSWERS: superior toward the feet, lower, below CORRECT ANSWERS: inferior front, in front of (sa...

LVN scope of practice CORRECT ANSWERS: is what you are able to do because you are a LPN/LVN. -includes the assisting role in the nursing process HIPPA CORRECT ANSWERS: health insurance portability and accountability act -was portability of health insurance for employees from one job to the n...

Transfer a patient to wheelchair from bed CORRECT ANSWERS: To get the patient into a seated position, roll the patient onto the same side as the wheelchair. Put a gait belt on the patient. Make sure the bed in in the lowest position. know the Weight bearing status. What is Bowel bladder trainin...

Large Volume Nebulizer (LVN) operates at CORRECT ANSWERS: Operates at 10-15 Lpm Large volume nebulizers CORRECT ANSWERS: -hold up to 200 ml and may be used for either bland aerosol therapy or continuous drug administration. common problems using LVN CORRECT ANSWERS: -cross contamination -i...

Culture varies from patient to patient. Why is it important that the nurse understand and accept each person as an individual? CORRECT ANSWERS: To provide holistic care What is a fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think? CORRECT ANSWERS: Ethnic stereotypes All nurses ...

LVN duties CORRECT ANSWERS: - provide care under physicians & RNs directions - focus on patients mental, physical, & emotional needs - foundation of health care Nursing skills CORRECT ANSWERS: communication, empathy, physical endurance, critical thinking skills, emotional stability, attention...

What are the leadership styles? CORRECT ANSWERS: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire What is the most effective management style in a health care environment? CORRECT ANSWERS: democratic A nurse manager does not participate, but delegates the staff scheduling to the nurses on the unit. Wha...

One way communication CORRECT ANSWERS: Highly structured with the sender in control and expecting the getting very little response Two way communication CORRECT ANSWERS: Requires that both the sender and the reciever participate equally Verbal communication CORRECT ANSWERS: Involves the use...

Define Negligence CORRECT ANSWERS: A patient injury that occurs because the nurse fails to meet their responsibility to the patient. What are some behaviors that are reported to the board of nursing? CORRECT ANSWERS: 1. Medication Errors 2. Failure to maintain confidentiality 3. Unprofessiona...

Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had removal of a cataract in the left eye? a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear." b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye mus...

What is an advocate? CORRECT ANSWERS: -Support and defend a clients health, wellness, safety, wishes, personal rights, including privacy What is a nurses role as a patients advocate? CORRECT ANSWERS: A nurse advocate has a legal and ethical obligation to safeguard the patient's interest How...

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pH - 7.35-7.45 RBC - 4.2-6.2 million WBC - 5,000-10000 Hemoglobin - 12-16gm/dl Hematocrit - 35-45% Platelets - 150,000-400,000/ml PT - 9.5-12 sec PTT - 20-45 sec. Albumin - 3.5-5.5 LDL - <130 HDL - 30-70 Triglycerides - <200

What are the universal guidelines that define appropriate measures for all nursing interventions? CORRECT ANSWERS: Standard of Care When a nurse becomes involved in a legal action, the first step in filing is CORRECT ANSWERS: complaint an LVN is asked to administer an IV Chemotherapy drug, w...