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tiffannnnyyyyyy · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A licensed practice nurse (LPN) is working as a staff nurse. What role do the LPNs working as staff nurses play?

A) Work only in long-term care facilities and at client's homes
B) Provide direct nursing care to the clients in the health care facility
C) Work only as care providers, team members, and communicators
D) Supervise the work of charge nurses working in different units

Question 2

During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a client on the bedside chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?

A) Decision maker
B) Communicator
C) Coordinator
D) Client advocate

Smiles0805 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
LPNs working as staff nurses provide direct nursing care to the clients in the health care facility. Staff nurses may work in hospitals, the community, clinics, long-term care facilities, or homes. They work not only as care providers, team members, and communicators but also as decision makers, client advocates, and educators. They do not supervise the work of charge nurses working in different units. Their work is coordinated by the charge nurse or the team leader.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
The nurse is providing, in written form, the client's vital signs to the health care provider checking the bedside chart during his or her clinical rounds, so the nurse acts as a communicator. The nurse is not making any decisions here, so the role is not that of a decision maker. The nurse is not playing the role of a coordinator or a client advocate. When the nurse coordinates services offered by a variety of health care professionals, the nurse acts as a coordinator. As a client advocate, the nurse should protect the client, understanding the client's needs and concerns.