The nursing student is caring for clients in the clinical setting, and has been asked by the RN to perform several tasks
Which of the following , if asked by the RN, would the nursing student decline as being outside the scope of practice for the LPN/LVN? 1. Perform discharge teaching for a new mother.
2. Change a wound dressing.
3. Test feces for occult blood
4. Administer IM medications.
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Rationale 1: The LPN/LVN may reinforce teaching, but may not perform discharge teaching independently. The RN is responsible for designing the teaching plan for a client, and then the LPN/LVN may help carry it out. The other options are within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
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