Which client should the charge nurse on the oncology unit assign to a registered nurse (RN), rather than a practical nurse (PN)?

A. An older adult female client with cancer whose children are trying to decide whether to change to palliative care measures or continue disease control. This situation involves complex decision-making and requires the expertise of an RN to provide emotional support, facilitate family discussions, and address ethical considerations, all of which fall within the RN’s scope of practice. B. A young adult client experiencing fatigue from radiation treatments is stable and can typically be managed by a PN, who can help monitor and address routine symptoms. C. A middle-aged male client with a benign tumor who is recovering from an excisional biopsy is stable and likely requires minimal nursing care, which a PN can handle. D. An adult client in remission receiving iron injections is stable and requires routine nursing care, which a PN can provide effectively.