Which of the following is the most appropriate task(s) to be ...

[rosent76]

Which of the following is the most appropriate task(s) to be delegated to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Administer oral pain medications
  b. Insert an indwelling (e.g., Foley) catheter
  c. Perform an admission assessment on a new patient
  d. Establish a new teaching plan for a diabetic patient

Question 2

After a patient has an argument with her husband, she becomes verbally abusive to the nurse who is caring for her. Which coping mechanism is this patient exhibiting?
 
  a. Reaction formation
  b. Displacement
  c. Denial
  d. Conversion

[SamMuagrove]

Answer to Question 1

A, B
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) can administer oral medications and insert a Foley catheter. LPNs can usually provide care to medically stable patients according to an established plan of care; they can give you feedback about patient responses for patients who are expected to respond predictably. Tasks you can usually assign to an LPN include administering some medications and oral medications, and in some instances, starting an IV infusion and administering plain IV solutions. Some tasks that cannot be delegated include creating or modifying nursing care plans. Performing an admission assessment on a newly admitted patient and establishing a teaching plan are usually the responsibility of the registered nurse, as these tasks requires professional nursing judgment and critical thinking.

Answer to Question 2

B
This patient is using displacement. She is transferring the emotions she feels toward her husband to the nurse. When a patient uses the coping mechanism of reaction formation, the patient is aware of her feelings but acts in an opposite manner to what she is really feeling. With the coping mechanism of denial, the patient transforms reality by refusing to acknowledge thoughts, feelings, desires, or impulses. With conversion, emotional conflict is changed into physical symptoms that have no physical basis.