# Drag each task to the team member to whom the charge nurse should assign it under the stated unit policy.

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## Question

Drag each task to the team member to whom the charge nurse should assign it under the stated unit policy.

**1.** Perform the initial assessment of a newly admitted client with increasing dyspnea

Select a category
RN
UAP under RN direction
LPN/VN under the stated policy

**2.** Provide the first teaching session for a client who will self-inject insulin

Select a category
RN
UAP under RN direction
LPN/VN under the stated policy

**3.** Administer scheduled oral medications to a stable client with an established plan

Select a category
RN
UAP under RN direction
LPN/VN under the stated policy

**4.** Perform the established sterile dressing change for a stable wound already assessed by the RN

Select a category
RN
UAP under RN direction
LPN/VN under the stated policy

**5.** Obtain and report routine vital signs for a stable postoperative client

Select a category
RN
UAP under RN direction
LPN/VN under the stated policy

**6.** Ambulate a stable client after the RN assessed gait and specified when to stop and report

Select a category
RN
UAP under RN direction
LPN/VN under the stated policy

## Explanation

The RN performs initial assessment and new teaching and manages unstable or changing clients. Under the stated policy, the LPN/VN can provide predictable care to stable clients, including routine medications and established wound care. A competent UAP can obtain routine data or assist with stable, predictable activities after assessment and with clear reporting parameters.

## In-depth explanation

Quick answer
RN for new judgment or instability; LPN/VN for stable predictable licensed care; UAP for routine nonjudgment tasks.

Why this is correct
NCSBN emphasizes that delegation depends on jurisdiction, employer policy, competence, communication, supervision, and evaluation. This item states the policy so it does not turn local scope into a universal rule.

NCLEX decision rule
Ask whether the client is stable, the task is predictable, the delegatee is allowed and competent, directions are specific, and RN supervision and follow-up are available.References
1NCSBN National Guidelines for Nursing Delegation
2NCSBN 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan

## Clinical scenario

Explicit unit policy
All team members are currently competent. In this jurisdiction and facility, the LPN/VN may administer routine oral medications and perform established sterile wound care for stable clients. The UAP may collect routine data and assist stable clients after RN assessment. The RN retains initial assessment, clinical judgment, unstable clients, and initial teaching.

## Key concepts

- **Delegation** — Transfer of responsibility for performing a task while the delegating nurse retains accountability for the decision and follow-up.
- **Supervision** — Direction, monitoring, evaluation, and intervention needed to ensure a delegated task is completed safely.
- **Five Rights of Delegation** — A safety framework covering the right task, circumstance, person, directions and communication, and supervision and evaluation.

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