What could a registered nurse (RN) delegate to a licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) that the RN could not delegate to a nursing assistant?
a. Making beds
b. Ambulating the client
c. Administering oral medications
d. Obtaining a urinary specimen
ANS: C
An RN can delegate passing out medications to an LPN/VN according to the Nurse Practice Act.
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