Which of These Tasks Is Appropriate for the RN to Delegate

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of these tasks is appropriate for the RN to delegate to a licensed practical nurse/license vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) ?

• A) Documenting patient teaching about a routine surgical procedure
• B) Teaching a patient how to self-administer insulin
• C) Administering an oral medication to a patient
• D) Completing the initial assessment and plan of care

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Definitions:

Peripheral Slowing Hypothesis

The theory that suggests that overall processing speed declines in the peripheral nervous system with increasing age.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Lateralization

The process in which certain cognitive functions are located more in one hemisphere of the brain than in the other.