Licensed Practical Nurse-RN Flashcards
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A patient with a history of seizures is admitted after a witnessed tonic-clonic seizure. During the post-ictal phase, the LPN's priority intervention is to:
Answer: Position the patient in a lateral (recovery) position
Lateral positioning after a seizure maintains airway patency and prevents aspiration of secretions during the post-ictal period.
Which statement by a patient newly diagnosed with heart failure indicates a need for further teaching?
Answer: 'I can eat as much sodium as I want since I'm on a water pill.'
Heart failure patients require sodium restriction (typically 2,000 mg/day) regardless of diuretic use to prevent fluid retention.
An LPN is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task is appropriate to delegate?
Answer: Measuring and recording a patient's vital signs
Measuring and recording stable vital signs is a routine task within UAP scope; assessment, education, and sterile procedures require a licensed nurse.
A patient is receiving IV morphine for pain. Which finding requires the LPN to withhold the next dose and notify the RN?
Answer: Respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute
A respiratory rate below 12 breaths per minute indicates opioid-induced respiratory depression and warrants withholding the medication and notifying the RN.
A patient with COPD is being discharged on home oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. Which instruction is MOST important for patient safety?
Answer: No smoking and keep oxygen away from open flames
Oxygen supports combustion and poses a serious fire risk; patients must be instructed to avoid smoking and open flames near oxygen equipment.
An LPN is assessing a patient who had a hip arthroplasty yesterday. Which position should the nurse instruct the patient to AVOID?
Answer: Crossing the operative leg over the midline
Crossing the legs or adducting the hip beyond the midline risks prosthetic dislocation after total hip arthroplasty.
A patient with myasthenia gravis reports sudden onset of extreme weakness, difficulty swallowing, and respiratory distress. The LPN recognizes this as:
Answer: A myasthenic crisis requiring emergency respiratory support
A myasthenic crisis presents with severe respiratory muscle weakness and dysphagia, representing a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intervention.