Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) / Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention is a core measure for hospitalized patients.

Choice A reason: Nursing supervisors oversee operations, not individual care plans, which are developed by RNs using nursing diagnoses. This is incorrect, as it doesn’t align with the nurse’s role in creating patient-specific plans, including interventions and self-management strategies, as required in clinical settings.

Choice B reason: LPNs/VNs implement care plans but lack the scope to develop nursing diagnoses or individualized plans. RNs are responsible, making this incorrect, as it misattributes the role of creating comprehensive care plans with outcomes to a team member with limited authority.

Choice C reason: Registered nurses develop individualized care plans, including nursing diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes, incorporating patient self-management. This aligns with RN scope of practice, making it the correct team member responsible for creating comprehensive, patient-centered plans in any clinical setting.

Choice D reason: MDs/NPs prescribe treatments but don’t develop nursing care plans with nursing diagnoses. RNs handle this, making this incorrect, as it overlooks the nurse’s unique role in formulating patient-specific interventions and self-management plans based on nursing assessments.

Choice A reason: Sickle cell disease causes severe vaso-occlusive pain, often requiring large opioid doses for relief due to intense pain crises. This aligns with SCD pain management, making it the correct statement the nurse would recognize based on the disease’s clinical presentation and treatment needs.

Choice B reason: It’s false to claim SCD patients don’t need large opioid doses, as pain crises are severe and often require high doses. The true statement is correct, making this incorrect, as it contradicts the nurse’s understanding of SCD pain management requirements.