Which nursing actions can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)? (select all that apply)?
a. Ask a newly admitted patient about home use of herbal medications.
b. Administer prescribed naproxen (Naprosyn) to a patient with osteoarthritis.
c. Provide a gentle back rub to a patient who is having difficulty falling asleep.
d. Teach a patient with heart disease about the benefits of fish oil supplements.
e. Evaluate whether home use of aloe has affected a patient's electrolyte levels.
ANS: B, C
LPN/LVN education and scope of practice includes administration of medications and therapies such as massage. Assessment, patient teaching, and evaluation of the effects of medications require more education and should be done by the RN.
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