Practice Question
The nurse leading a care team on a medical surgical unit is assigning client care to a practical nurse (PN) and unlicensed assistive personnel Which task should the nurse assign to the
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Titrate Oxygen to prescribed parameters.
Rationale:
🔷 Titrating oxygen based on prescribed parameters is within the scope of a practical nurse (PN), as it follows a defined protocol.
🔷 PNs are trained to adjust oxygen flow rates based on specific provider orders without requiring a new assessment.
🔷 This task does not involve independent clinical decision-making or complex assessment, which are RN responsibilities.
🔷 The RN retains tasks such as initial assessment and plan of care development, not suitable for delegation to a PN.
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This question is from RN HESI Exit~2025 Exam 2 which contains 108 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI-Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: HESI Exit Exam(s)~2025
- Answer Choices: 4
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