Which of the following delegations by the RN would require an immediate intervention by the charge RN?
A)A UAP checks a diabetic patient's blood glucose level.
B)An LPN assesses a patient after a fall.
C)The charge nurse makes changes to the assignments after staff is "pulled" to another area.
D)An RN assists with administering medication to another nurse's patients during a code.

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It is not within the scope of practice of the LPN to assess an unstable patient and thus it would require an immediate intervention.Only RNs can assess an unstable patient.The other actions are appropriate delegation and therefore do not require intervention.

Which of the Following Delegations by the RN Would Require