When caring for a patient who has just arrived on the medical-surgical unit after having cardiac catheterization, which nursing action should the nurse delegate to an LPN/LVN?
A) Perform the initial assessment of the catheter insertion site.
B) Teach the patient about the usual postprocedure plan of care.
C) Check the rate on the infusion pump used to administer heparin.
D) Administer the scheduled aspirin and lipid-lowering medication.
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