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yoooooman

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The term scope of competence can BEST be described as:
 
  a. skills that individual LP/VNs have acquired
  b. legally defined tasks that LP/VNs can perform
  c. procedures that LP/VNs can delegate to others
  d. skills that are outside the LP/VN's scope of practice

Question 2

Because the LP/VN works primarily under the supervision of registered nurses or other health care providers, the LP/VN's scope of practice is considered to be:
 
  a. independent c. collaborative
  b. dependent d. contingent


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hanadaa

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The term scope of competence is skills that individual LP/VNs have acquired. The skills may be legally defined tasks that LP/VNs can perform; however the individual may not be competent to perform the task.

Answer to Question 2

B
Licensed practical and vocational nurses are dependent practitioners, meaning that an RN, doctor, dentist, or some other health care provider must supervise them.


yoooooman

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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