Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client

with pneumonia?

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Yes.

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A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will

care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse

assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?

A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration

pneumonia

B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad

cane

C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary

incontinence

D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer

C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary

incontinence

Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,

routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP