Which tasks should you delegate to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)/licensed vocational nurse (LVN) working with you to provide care for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A. Checking vital signs every 4 hours
B. Weighing the patient every day after dialysate drain
C. Administering oral analgesics as needed
D. Measuring the abdominal circumference every shift
E. Creating a nursing care plan for the patient
F. Recording the shift physical assessment
Question 2
Which member of the health care team (RN, LPN/LVN, dietitian, UAP) should perform the tasks related to the care of the patient with chronic pancreatitis? (More than one member may perform some tasks.)
A. Weigh daily at the same time of day, and record the findings.
B. Administer pancreatic enzymes with meals as ordered.
C. Evaluate the effectiveness of the pancreatic enzyme therapy.
D. Teach about long-term dietary management.
E. Assist to eat a food tray with high-carbohydrate and low-fat foods.
F. Observe for respiratory complications such as dyspnea or orthopnea.
G. Assess for previous use of nonpharmacologic pain relief strategies.
H. Assess daily for pancreatic ascites and measure abdominal girth.
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Nurse collaboration
Nurse using a stethoscope
Performance Tasks on the Wechsler Tests
Children were given the same set of concrete operations tasks five times
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