Professional Activities

Question 1

Drug therapy

Answer 1

LPN’s may mix substances to prepare a medication and may do so without any legal restrictions as to the route of administration. However they cannot administer medication’s intravenously

Question 2

Lpns are obligated to keep their knowledge up to date

Answer 2

-LPN’s are required to complete ten continuing education hours per two year reference period

Question 3

Professional activities

Answer 3

Before the lpn can apply the prescription. The rn must validate the route of administration by assesing the patients condition and writting the prescription in the patients file