The charge nurse is assigning patients for care. There are two nurses, a LPN, and a certified nursing assistant (CNA). The charge nurse would assign which of the following patients to the LPN?
a. An older adult who is receiving IV che-motherapy through a central line and will need a dressing change
b. An adult patient diagnosed with insu-lin-dependent diabetes who will need dressing changes on several stasis ulcers on the lower extremities
c. An adult patient with a right fractured fe-mur and right arm in a cast who needs to urinate
d. An older patient with terminal cancer who will be transferred to hospice
B
The patient with diabetes will need stasis ulcer care, which is within the scope of practice of the LPN. The patient receiving chemotherapy through a central line would be assigned to the nurse. The nursing assistant would help the female patient with the fractures with the bedpan. The nurse should facilitate the transfer of the hospice patient.
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