A registered nurse (RN) must determine how best to assign co-workers (another RN and one licensed practical nurse [LPN]) to provide care to a group of clients. Which of the following is the best assignment?
A. The RN is assigned to care for a woman with newly diagnosed leukemia who has a newborn at home.
B. The LPN is assigned to provide discharge teaching about dressing changes and medications to a 35-year-old man.
C. The LPN is assigned to care for a client with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus who will need to be taught how to self-administer insulin.
D. The RN is assigned to care for a 75-year-old woman, hospitalized for dehydration, who is being discharged home today with no medications.
Ans: A. The RN is assigned to care for a woman with newly diagnosed leukemia who has a newborn at home.
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