Practice Question
The spouse of a hospitalized client asks the practical nurse (PN) for acetaminophen for a tension headache. Which action should the PN take?
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Correct Answer:
Explain that medication can only be provided to clients.
Rationale:
🟢 Medications in a hospital setting are legally and ethically restricted to prescribed clients only. The PN must not administer or provide medications to individuals who are not under medical care in the facility.
🟢 The spouse is not a patient and does not have a provider's order, a medical chart, or documented assessment, making it inappropriate and unsafe to provide any medication, even over-the-counter.
🟢 Providing medication to non-clients is considered unauthorized practice, may violate facility policies, and could lead to disciplinary or legal action against the nurse.
🟢 The PN should compassionately inform the spouse that medication cannot be given and may suggest that they obtain it from the hospital's public pharmacy or their personal supply if needed.
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This question is from HESI LPN Exit~2024 Exam 1 which contains 125 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: LPN HESI Exit-2024
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