After receiving a change of shift report for clients on a medical-surgical unit, which activity should the nurse delegate to the practical nurse (PN)?

Choice A reason: Teaching for client care after discharge often involves patient education and planning, which are complex tasks typically reserved for registered nurses due to their scope of practice. Choice B reason: Evaluating and updating plans of care are responsibilities that involve clinical judgment and are usually performed by registered nurses. Choice C reason: Initial sterile wound care may require assessment and decision-making that are within the registered nurse's scope of practice. Choice D reason: Validating prescribed intravenous flow rates is a task that can be delegated to a practical nurse, as it involves monitoring and ensuring that the flow rates are set according to the prescribed orders, which is within the practical nurse's scope of practice.