The plan of care for a resident in the rehabilitation unit requires the resident to receive teaching about how to monitor blood glucose as part of discharge teaching. The RN is working with a resident whose condition is deteriorating
The LPN/LVN charge nurse has performed blood glucose monitoring many times but is new and has not received facility certification. The nursing assistant assigned to the patient is a diabetic and monitors blood glucose several times a day. Who should perform the teaching?
a. RN
b. LPN/LVN charge nurse
c. Nursing assistant
d. Physician
ANS: A
The RN is required to initiate teaching. The LPN/LVN can follow up, review, and reinforce.
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