While transferring to the surgical suite, the patient asks, 'Am I going to make it?' An appropriate response would be:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A therapeutic response addresses emotion.'You seem anxious. Tell me more' validates fear, encouraging expression per communication standards. Reassurance dismisses concern. Questioning surgeon discussion deflects. Surgeon experience sidesteps feelings. Exploring anxiety aids coping and assessment, an LPN skill, making it the correct and most supportive response.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: PCA lets patients self-dose within limits.'Call a nurse when I need medication' misunderstands PCA autonomy, per pain management protocols, needing reteaching. Self-control (Choice A), limited amount (Choice B), and reporting poor control are correct. Misbelief in nurse dependency undermines PCA use, an LPN teaching point, making it the correct statement.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: TB spreads via droplets. Standard Precautions plus airborne precautions e.g., N95 masks, negative pressure rooms control transmission, per CDC. Special rooms are part but incomplete. Face shield/gown fits contact, not airborne. Antimicrobials treat, not manage spread. Airborne precautions are the core, an LPN duty, making it the correct management.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Chronic pain persistent, complex benefits from holistic care (Choice D), per pain guidelines, using meds, therapy, and lifestyle. Hypnotherapy aids chronic, not acute. PCA suits acute post-op, not chronic. Acute pain is manageable with protocols. Holistic management addresses chronic pain's breadth, an LPN approach, making it the correct statement.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Post-IV morphine (peak 20-30 min), encouraging rest enhances relief, per pain protocols, calming the patient. Evaluating in 2 hours delays 30 min is standard. Distraction is adjunct, not primary. Ibuprofen overlaps unnecessarily. Rest leverages morphine's effect, an LPN step, making it the correct action.