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Category - Care Management

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Which of the following clients could safely be delegated to the LPN?
  1. 47-year-old male, newly diagnosed IDDM, who will be discharged today.
  2. 77-year-old female, admitted for fracture of left femur, in balanced suspension traction.
  3. 22-year-old female, newly admitted for abdominal pain.
  4. 35-year-old male, admitted last night after gastric lavage for intentional overdose of aspirin.
Explanation
Answer: B - A 77-year-old female in traction is stable with a predictable outcome. The newly diagnosed diabetic who will be going home will require assessment and evaluation of his understanding of the discharge instructions, delegation of assessment and evaluation is not allowed. The outcome of the 22-year-old female is not known at this time. She is not considered stable. Unstable clients should not be delegated to LPN’s.
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