RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1760 of 2368

The RN is assigning care for four clients to an LPN/VN. Which task should the RN keep rather than assign?

  1. Administering a heparin infusion
  2. Giving routine oral medications to a stable client
  3. Giving an enteral feeding
  4. Performing a routine dressing change
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Correct answer: Administering a heparin infusion

LPN/VNs cannot give high-risk medications such as heparin. The other tasks are within LPN/VN scope.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Delegation and Supervision: Assignment. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026