Which task is appropriate to delegate to an LVN?

Which task is appropriate to delegate to an LVN?

• A. Medication administration
• B. Enteral feedings
• C. Reinforce teaching
• D. Trach care

Answer: (A)

Delegation relies on matching tasks to the licensed scope of the LVN. Administering medications is within the LVN's typical responsibilities: it’s a routine, prescribed task they can perform under supervision, and they can monitor for adverse effects and report outcomes to the RN. This fits the LVN role without requiring a new assessment or modification of the care plan. Trach care and airway management involve more complex assessment and sterile technique, and often require closer RN oversight or higher-level intervention. Enteral feedings can be delegated in many settings, but they require careful monitoring of tolerance and potential complications according to policy. Reinforcing teaching is part of care, but medication administration best reflects a task routinely within an LVN’s scope.

Delegation relies on matching tasks to the licensed scope of the LVN. Administering medications is within the LVN's typical responsibilities: it’s a routine, prescribed task they can perform under supervision, and they can monitor for adverse effects and report outcomes to the RN. This fits the LVN role without requiring a new assessment or modification of the care plan.

Trach care and airway management involve more complex assessment and sterile technique, and often require closer RN oversight or higher-level intervention. Enteral feedings can be delegated in many settings, but they require careful monitoring of tolerance and potential complications according to policy. Reinforcing teaching is part of care, but medication administration best reflects a task routinely within an LVN’s scope.