The Priority Step the LPN/LVN Charge Nurse Should Take Before

question 29

Multiple Choice

The priority step the LPN/LVN charge nurse should take before delegating one of the charges to another LPN/LVN on staff is to

• A) determine whether the other LPN/LVN is competent to perform the task to be delegated.
• B) check the Nurse Practice Act of the state to learn whether an LPN/LVN charge nurse is allowed to delegate duties.
• C) delegate both the task and the responsibility that goes with the task.
• D) determine the directions that will be provided to the person to whom the task is delegated.

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