What should the nurse do to assess competence before delegating a task to an LPN?
a. Ask if the LPN has previous experience performing the task.
b. Ask if the LPN is willing to perform the task.
c. Ask another nurse if the LPN is compe-tent.
d. Assume the LPN is competent due to her years of service.
A
In order to assess competence, the nurse should ask the LPN if he or she has experience per-forming the task. Based on the answer, the nurse can then ask more questions if needed to deter-mine competency.
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