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The charge nurse must assign staff on a medical-surgical unit. Which assignment is appropriate for an LPN?

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Triage of all new admissions arriving from the emergency department.Initial assessment and care planning for a client admitted with new-onset chest pain.Teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic client insulin administration for the first time.Care for a stable client with a urinary tract infection who needs oral medications and wound dressing per protocol.

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Correct answer

D. Care for a stable client with a urinary tract infection who needs oral medications and wound dressing per protocol.

Why

LPN scope includes stable clients with predictable outcomes; initial assessment, new chest pain, and complex teaching remain RN responsibilities.

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