Management of Care NCLEX RN

AKrn24 · Jun 21, 2017

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[TD]The nursing team at the home care agency consists of an RN, an LPN, and a nursing assistant. The RN should assign the LPN/LVN to which of the following clients?

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[TD=class: choiceContent]A client just discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of hypertension and hypothyroidism.[/TD]

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[TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a kidney transplant complaining of fever and tenderness over the transplant site.[/TD]

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[TD=class: choiceContent correctanswerhighlight1]A client diagnosed with regional enteritis requiring a dressing change for an abdominal abscess.[/TD]

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[TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a hip fracture requiring assistance with a bath and hair washing.

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[TD=class: choiceContent]A client just discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of hypertension and hypothyroidism.[/TD]

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[TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a kidney transplant complaining of fever and tenderness over the transplant site.[/TD]

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[TD=class: choiceContent correctanswerhighlight1]A client diagnosed with regional enteritis requiring a dressing change for an abdominal abscess.[/TD]

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[TD=class: choiceContent]A client recovering from a hip fracture requiring assistance with a bath and hair washing.

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What is the BEST strategy for answering these types of questions? Should I first plan who the NAP goes to and then assign the next "least" critical patient to the LPN/LVN. Looking for any hard fast rules for these types of management of care questions.

Thanks