The Nurse Is Caring for Several Clients and Has an Unlicensed

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for several clients and has an unlicensed assistive personnel (AP) and LPN/LVN assisting. Which task would the nurse delegate to the LPN/LVN as opposed to the AP?

• A) Assisting the health care provider with performance of a lumbar puncture
• B) Collecting and testing a routine urine specimen for sugar, protein, and specific gravity
• C) Testing stool for the presence of occult blood
• D) Collecting a sterile urine specimen by straight-catheterizing the client

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