Some NCLEX-RN tips are listed below. Which is not necessarily correct?

a. Know the delegation guidelines for RNs, LPNs, and NAPs.
b. The RN never delegates patient assessment, teaching, evaluation, or judgment.
c. Know the most common adult, mater-nal-child, and psychosocial health care dis-orders.
d. LPNs can always perform patient care tasks (insert NG tubes and IVs, some evaluation techniques, sterile dressings, and all medication administration).


D
A number of NCLEX-RN tips have been provided to assist new graduates with their test review and preparation. Some of these tips include: 1) know the delegation guidelines for RNs, LPNs, and NAPs; 2) the RN never delegates patient assessment, teaching, evaluation, or judgment; 3) know the most common adult, maternal-child, and psychosocial health care disorders; and 4) LPNs can perform certain tasks such as medication administration, sterile dressings, and foley catheter insertions. (In some states, but not all, LPNs can also insert NG tubes and IVs with documented competency.)

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