Following a multi-disciplinary care conference on an orthopedic unit, the charge registered nurse (RN) distributes pending tasks to the nursing staff. Which of the following tasks delegated to the practical nurse (PN) is within their legal scope of practice?
- Reinforcing previous physical therapy instructions regarding walker use for a client recovering from a hip arthroplastyCevap
- BFormulating the initial nursing care plan for a client who just arrived from the post-anesthesia care unit
- CExplaining the potential risks and alternative treatments of a procedure to a client before witnessing the consent form
- DProviding a detailed clinical update about a client's unexpected biopsy results to visiting extended family members
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Reinforcing previous physical therapy instructions regarding walker use for a client recovering from a hip arthroplasty
The correct choice is reinforcing previous physical therapy instructions. Practical nurses are legally permitted and encouraged to reinforce education and safety instructions that have already been established by a registered nurse or other licensed healthcare professional.
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Practical Nurse Scope of Practice and Safe Task Acceptance