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joe

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The LPN is considering going back to school to become an RN. What type of decision making is required in this situation?
 
  1.
  Decisions for a common problem
  2.
  Decisions based on rules
  3.
  Emergency decision
  4.
  Decision allowing time to process

Question 2

The LPN is asked by a physician to administer a medication that can only be administered by an RN or a physician according to facility policy.
 
  The LPN explains why she cannot give the medication, but the physician keeps insisting the LPN should give the medication while the physician supervises. What is the best resource for the LPN to use to base decision-making?
  1.
  The physician's order
  2.
  The facility procedure manual
  3.
  The encouragement of peers
  4.
  A nursing instructor


Anna

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
This is a decision that can be made over time, which allows time to consider many factors and to process them.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
The facility procedure manual will tell the nurse exactly what is allowed and would be a good resource for decision making.


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