When Determining the Scope of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses

question 19

Multiple Choice

When determining the scope of practice for licensed practical nurses (LPN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ,which statement accurately describes the common policies which exist in most state practice acts?

• A) The RN is held accountable for the decision to delegate,but responsibility rests only with the delegatee.
• B) The RN may only delegate tasks that are not in the scope of practice of the LPN if the delegatee is certain they are competent to perform the task.
• C) Since the LPN is licensed,they practice professional nursing.
• D) To determine what tasks can be safely delegated,the RN must first assess the patient.

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Definitions:

Labor

The work performed by humans that is used in the production of goods and services.

Equivalent Units

Equivalent units, in managerial accounting, are a concept used in process costing that represents the amount of work done during a period in terms of fully completed units of output.

Materials Costs

The expenses associated with the raw materials used in the production of goods.

Work In Process

Inventory that includes all materials, labor, and overhead costs incurred for products that are in the production process.