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Delegation & assignment practice questions

RN, LPN/LVN and AP roles, the five rights.

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Key ideas

  • Five rights: right task, right circumstance, right person, right directions and communication, right supervision and evaluation.
  • RNs keep assessment, care planning, teaching and evaluation, and care of unstable clients.
  • LPN/LVNs: stable clients with predictable outcomes, within state scope.
  • Assistive personnel (AP/UAP): routine tasks such as vital signs on stable clients, hygiene, ambulation and intake and output.

Questions

  1. Which tasks can the RN delegate to assistive personnel (AP)? Select all that apply.Select all that applyMedium
  2. Which client assignment is most appropriate for an LPN/LVN?Multiple choiceMedium
  3. List and briefly explain the five rights of delegation.Interview answerMedium