management of care

Question 1

assignment

Answer 1

routine care, activities and procedures that are within the scope of practice

sharing of routine work that each staff member is responsible for during a given shift or work period

Question 2

delegation

Answer 2

allowing a task to be performed that is not routinely performed
they have to have received additional training/education and has validated competency to perform
still accountable

Question 3

five rights of delegation

Answer 3

task
circumstances
person
direction
supervision/evaluation

Question 4

traditional role of UAP

Answer 4

supportive nursing role
stable clients in uncomplicated situations
routine, simple, repetitive, common (hygiene, feeding, I&O, VS, ambulation)

Question 5

tasks LPN can perform

Answer 5

data collection 
updates client data
cannot do assessment
no form of evaluation
can implement tasks
cannot evaluate
cannot devise teaching plans 
can reinforce teaching
data collect, monitor, observe
administer IVPB meds
monitor blood transfusions
administer meds via NG gtube or jtube
insert, maintain, and remove urine caths
maintain, remove peripheral IVs
calculate and monitor IV flow

cannot administer IVP
initiate transfusions of blood produces

Question 6

types of clients LPN can be assigned to

Answer 6

stable
if unstable is medically fragile and requires an increase in level of care
can be complex and stable at the same time
new admit = unstable
acid base issues = normally unstable

Question 7

advanced directives

Answer 7

living will
healthcare proxies
durable powers of attorney