Level: Foundational
Difficulty: Easy
Subtopic: Assignment to LPN or RN
NCLEX: The charge nurse must assign staff on a medical-surgical unit. Which assignment is appropriate for an LPN?
Leadership and management Management of Care
Case Study
The charge nurse must assign staff on a medical-surgical unit. Which assignment is appropriate for an LPN?
Question
A. Care for a stable client with a urinary tract infection who needs oral medications and wound dressing per protocol.
B. Initial assessment and care planning for a client admitted with new-onset chest pain.
C. Teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic client insulin administration for the first time.
D. Triage of all new admissions arriving from the emergency department.
B. Initial assessment and care planning for a client admitted with new-onset chest pain.
C. Teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic client insulin administration for the first time.
D. Triage of all new admissions arriving from the emergency department.
Rationale
Correct answer: A. Care for a stable client with a urinary tract infection who needs oral medications and wound dressing per protocol.
Rationale: LPN scope includes stable clients with predictable outcomes; initial assessment, new chest pain, and complex teaching remain RN responsibilities.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: LPN scope includes stable clients with predictable outcomes; initial assessment, new chest pain, and complex teaching remain RN responsibilities.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.