The LPN/LVN making care assignments to nursing assistants would not assign a patient who has:
a. manipulative behavior.
b. an unstable condition.
c. a draining wound.
d. a communicable disease.
B
Nursing assistants are not assigned to patients who have an unstable condition. Care of an unsta-ble patient does not fall into the scope of practice of the unlicensed personnel.
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