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Can an RN Delegate Tracheostomy Care to an LPN for a Client with Pneumonia? Nursing Delegation Guidelines Explained

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Can an RN Delegate Tracheostomy Care to an LPN for a Client with Pneumonia? Nursing Delegation Guidelines ExplainedThis educational resource explores a critical nursing practice question: whether a Registered Nurse (RN) can delegate tracheostomy care to a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a client diagnosed with pneumonia. It provides an in-depth overview of nursing delegation principles, scope of practice, and decision-making frameworks used in clinical settings to ensure safe and effective patient care. The content highlights the responsibilities of the RN as the primary care coordinator, including assessment, evaluation, and clinical judgment when assigning tasks to other healthcare team members. It also explains the role of the LPN in providing direct patient care under supervision and within the boundaries of state nursing regulations and institutional policies. Key considerations such as patient stability, complexity of tracheostomy care, infection risks, and competency of the LPN are discussed to support safe delegation decisions. This guide is designed for nursing students, registered nurses, and healthcare professionals preparing for exams or clinical practice, helping them understand legal, ethical, and safety standards in delegation. It reinforces best practices aligned with the nursing process, the Five Rights of Delegation, and patient-centered care principles to improve clinical outcomes and reduce risks in respiratory care management.

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ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM LATEST ACTUAL 2024
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EXAM 100QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
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Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with
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pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWERS Yes.
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A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care
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for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to
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an assistive personnel (AP)?
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A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
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B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
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C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
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D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWERS C.
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Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
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Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
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procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
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A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5
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days ago to an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse
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share with the AP? Select All.
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A. The roommate is up independently.
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B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
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C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
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D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
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E. The client is allergic to codeine
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F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - CORRECT ANSWERS B, C,
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An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of the
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shift. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
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A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
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B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted
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on the previous shift
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C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
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D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump - CORRECT ANSWERS
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D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
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A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
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following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of
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delegation? Select all.
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A. Right client
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D. Right time
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E. Right circumstances - CORRECT ANSWERS B, C, E
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A and D are rights of medication administration
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A nurse manager of a med-surg unit is assigning care responsibilities for the
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oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU
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following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse assign
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to this client?
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A. Charge nurse
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D. AP - CORRECT ANSWERS B. RN
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A client returning from surgery requires assessment and establishment of a
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plan of care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the client is potentially
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unstable.
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A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
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properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the
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urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP
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committing?
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B. Battery
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C. False imprisonment
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D. Invasion of privacy - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Assault
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By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
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An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about
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leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is
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not in the client's best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med that
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the client has not requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the following
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tort has the nurse committed?
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A. Assault
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B. False imprisonment
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C. Negligence
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D. Breach of confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS B. False imprisonment
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