According to the ANA, all of the following elements of nursing cannot be delegated except:
a. initial and subsequent nursing assessments requiring professional judgment.
b. the determination of nursing diagnoses, goals, plans of care, and progress.
c. interventions that require the application of professional knowledge and skills.
d. interventions that require additional knowledge and skills.
D
LPN/LVNs and nursing assistants can perform additional skills for which they have been trained, following the appropriate evaluation. Options a, b, and c are the three elements of nursing that cannot be delegated.
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