A charge nurse is preparing to delegate client care. The charge nurse is delegating prescribed client care activities to members of the health care team. For each prescribed client care activity, click to specify if the delegation of the prescribed client care activity is appropriate or inappropriate for the assigned team member. There must be at least 1 selection in every row. There does not need to be a selection in every column.

Rationale: Prescription 2 – Ceftriaxone IM to LPN: Appropriate Administration of a single IM antibiotic is within the LPN’s scope, as it is a stable client intervention with established parameters. Prescription 1 – Admission assessment to LPN: Inappropriate Comprehensive admission assessments require RN-level critical thinking and cannot be delegated to an LPN. Prescription 5 – Vital signs to AP: Appropriate APs can obtain vital signs and report abnormal findings to the RN for follow-up. Prescription 6 – Ibuprofen PO to AP: Inappropriate APs cannot administer medications; this is within the RN or LPN scope, depending on institutional policy. Prescription 7 – Reinforce STI teaching to LPN: Appropriate LPNs can reinforce education that has already been taught by the RN, following the provider’s plan.