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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

Category - Professionalism

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You are preparing the assignment 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?

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

Explanation

Answer: C - The 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 and reinforce discharge instructions. Unlicensed personnel can take vital signs and document and report any changes.

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