Answer to Question 1
ANS: B, C
LPN/LVN education and scope of practice includes administration of medications and therapies such as massage. Assessment, patient teaching, and evaluation of the effects of medications require more education and should be done by the RN.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A
Many herbs prolong bleeding time, so further assessment of the types of herbs that are used and how recently they were used is needed before the patient has surgery. The other information given by the patient also requires further assessment, but will not affect the timing of the patient's surgery.