Author Question: While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) ... (Read 35 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the registered nurse (RN) by collecting secondary information about the patient. An example of secondary information would be that

1. The patient reports a history of chest pain.
2. The patient complains of chronic constipation.
3. The patient verbalizes anxiety about hospitalization.
4. The patient's spouse reports experiencing marital issues.

Question 2

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient. When collecting objective and subjective data, the nurse identifies as subjective data that

1. The patient is short of breath.
2. The patient has wound drainage.
3. The patient has low blood pressure.
4. The patient reports feelings of fatigue.