A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

Performing a sterile dressing change is within the LPN's scope of practice. Discharge teaching for a new complex diagnosis (diabetes) requires the assessment and teaching skills of an RN. Admission assessments must be performed by an RN. Completing a Glasgow Coma Scale for a client with an evolving stroke requires the higher-level neurological assessment skills of an RN, as the client's condition may be rapidly changing.