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?

Rationale: A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound: LPNs can perform sterile procedures and wound care on stable clients, making this an appropriate delegated task. B. Complete the Glasgow Coma Scale for a client who has an evolving stroke: Neurological assessments on unstable or acutely changing clients require RN judgment and should not be delegated to an LPN. C. Perform an admission assessment for a client who is scheduled for surgery: Admission assessments require comprehensive data collection, interpretation, and nursing judgment, which fall under the RN scope of practice. D. Complete discharge teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus: Discharge teaching for a new condition involves complex education and evaluation of understanding, which are RN responsibilities.