Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration Practice Test

A 68-year-old client is being discharged from the hospital after a right total knee arthroplasty; current data include pain 3/10 at rest, blood pressure 132/78 mm Hg, heart rate 88/min, and the client ambulates 40 feet with a walker and one-person assist. The LPN/VN is preparing discharge teaching and must coordinate services with the social worker and physical therapist. The nurse should PRIORITIZE communication with which team member to address the client's discharge planning?

During a routine care meeting at a skilled nursing facility, a 76-year-old client with Parkinson disease coughs and has a wet voice after taking pills with water; vital signs are blood pressure 136/74 mm Hg, heart rate 78/min, respiratory rate 18/min, and oxygen saturation 96% on room air. The LPN/VN is communicating with the nurse practitioner and the speech-language pathologist about swallowing safety. The nurse should PRIORITIZE communication with which team member to address the client's discharge planning?