A nurse must delegate some responsibilities of the care of patients on a particularly busy and chaotic day to the LPN and UAP team members.Which of the following can be appropriately delegated to the LPN?
A)Assisting with a central line insertion
B)Giving bath supplies to patients who are capable of bathing themselves
C)Rechecking the blood pressure on a patient who is having episodes of bigeminy and ventricular tachycardia
D)Transporting a patient in a wheelchair for discharge

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The LPN has been trained to assist the health care provider with complicated procedures.The assignments in options B and D can be delegated to the UAP.Option C is incorrect because this patient is unstable and requires an RN's assessment.

A Nurse Must Delegate Some Responsibilities of the Care of Patients