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NCLEX-RN Exam Practice

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You are preparing assignments for the day. You have one licensed practical nurse (LPN) and one unlicensed assistive staff member. Which of the following assignments would you not want to make?

  1. LPN to reinforce discharge instruction with a patient
  2. Unlicensed personnel to take vital signs and to document and report any changes
  3. Unlicensed personnel to assess effectiveness of pain medication
  4. LPN to remove dressing from an abdominal wound on a postoperative patient
Explanation

Answer: C - Unlicensed personnel should not be assigned to assess the effectiveness of pain medication; it is the responsibility of the RN to assess. LPNs can perform dressing changes, reinforce discharge instructions, and take vital signs and document and report any changes.

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