The role of the LPN/LVN in the assessment phase of the nursing process is to
1. To identify client strengths and promote health maintenance
2. Collect data and observe and report client status to the RN
3. To develop an individualized care plan
4. To observe or measure client responses to nursing interventions
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Rationale 1: The role of the LPN/LVN in assessing is to collect data, observe client status, report abnormal data or changes in client condition to the RN
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