The nurse is delegating client care tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and unlicensed assistive personnel. Which of the following assignments are most appropriate to assign to the LPN? Select all that apply.

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11ecbb05_cb8c_b71a_b433_914e8328e6ac_MD0009_00 Nurses preparing to delegate client care to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and/or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) should consider the 5 rights of delegation. The LPN can monitor and care for stable clients who have been initially evaluated by a registered nurse (RN). Interventions LPNs may perform include: Administering oral and parenteral medications, but excluding administering IV medications, which vary by state legislation (Options A and B) Reinforcing teaching and skills that have been initially taught by the RN (Option D) Focused assessments (eg, bowel sounds) after the RN's initial assessment (Option C) Performing admission or initial assessments is outside the scope of the LPN and UAP. The RN must perform initial assessments in order to analyze the findings and formulate the client's plan of care before delegating tasks. (Option E) The LPN is capable of performing routine care (eg, calculating daily intake and output, toileting). However, the UAP may also perform these tasks, which frees the LPN to perform more complex duties. Therefore, the most appropriate staff member to assign the task of calculating intake and output to is the UAP. Educational objective: Nurses preparing to delegate client care should consider the 5 rights of delegation. Appropriate tasks to delegate to a licensed practical nurse include administration of oral and parenteral medications, excluding IV route, and reinforcement of teaching previously provided by the registered nurse.

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