Author Question: To discover the expanded role of the practical nurse, the LPN/LVN should investigate a. the ... (Read 104 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

To discover the expanded role of the practical nurse, the LPN/LVN should investigate

a. the state's Nurse Practice Act.
b. job descriptions for the practical nurse in local health care agencies.
c. information gained from practical nurses working in various clinical settings.
d. the opinions of physicians who service area nursing homes and extended care facilities.

Question 2

Which of the following phrases could be used by a nurse to characterize the present health care delivery system in the United States? (Select all that apply.)

a. Responds to illness
b. Is oriented to promote wellness
c. Provides for universal access
d. Depends on national health insurance
e. Is fragmented and confusing
f. Is unsafe

stillxalice · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The Nurse Practice Act of the state determines the parameters of LPN/LVN practice. The other options may be less detailed than the Nurse Practice Act, so they are not the best resources.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, E, F
The U.S. health care system responds to illness rather than health promotion. Universal access is not available. National health insurance is not available. The system is fragmented, with a variety of payment options and multiple sources of funding and only a few seamless systems in place. The U.S. health care system has been described as a poorly designed, fragmented, and disjointed maze of services that lacks preventive care, wastes resources, and is low quality, unsafe, and confusing.