The Priority Step the LPN/LVN Charge Nurse Should Take Before

Multiple Choice

The priority step the LPN/LVN charge nurse should take before delegating one of the charges to another LPN/LVN on staff is to

A) determine whether the other LPN/LVN is competent to perform the task to be delegated.
B) check the Nurse Practice Act of the state to learn whether an LPN/LVN charge nurse is allowed to delegate duties.
C) delegate both the task and the responsibility that goes with the task.
D) determine the directions that will be provided to the person to whom the task is delegated.