When caring for a patient who has just arrived on the telemetry unit after having cardiac catheterization,which nursing intervention should the nurse delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) ?
A) Give the scheduled aspirin and lipid-lowering medication.
B) Perform the initial assessment of the catheter insertion site.
C) Teach the patient about the usual postprocedure plan of care.
D) Titrate the heparin infusion according to the agency protocol.
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