Practice Question
The best source of information regarding the roles of the LPN in a med-surg setting is:
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
The State Board of Nursing.
Rationale:
🔹 The State Board of Nursing defines the legal scope and roles for LPNs.
🔹 It regulates licensure, practice standards, and disciplinary actions.
🔹 Information from HR or coworkers may be incomplete or institution-specific, not statewide.
🔹 Nursing textbooks are general and not state law–specific.
🔹 Relying on the board ensures legal and professional accuracy.
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This question is from ATI PN Medical Surgical~Leadership which contains 51 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A nurse is caring for several clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following client care situations requires the nurse to complete an incident report?
Answer Choices:
A. The nurse disagrees with the nurse manager about inadequate staffing.
B. A staff member has not arrived at the facility to work an assigned shift.
C. A client tells the nurse that his dentures are missing.
D. The nurse discovers that the client does not have advanced directives.
Doing no harm is?
Answer Choices:
A. Justice
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
A nurse is assigning tasks for the upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. Providing postmortem care to a client who has just passed away.
B. Instructing a client about the use of a spirometer.
C. Suctioning a client's newly inserted tracheostomy.
D. Transferring a client to radiology for x-rays.
E. Performing a simple dressing change on a client's arm.
What is a nurse's best protection against negligence or malpractice?
Answer Choices:
A. Asking permission from the managing nurse prior to performing any duties.
B. Following the standards of practice.
C. Never be alone with a patient.
D. Recording patient interactions with your phone
A nurse is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?
Answer Choices:
A. Assisting the client in selecting a low-residue diet.
B. Performing a complex dressing change.
C. Reviewing the steps of self-blood glucose monitoring with a client.
D. Obtaining vital signs on clients who are stable
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4
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