What could a registered nurse (RN) delegate to a licensed practical nu

QUESTION

What could a registered nurse (RN) delegate to a licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) that the RN could not delegate to a nursing assistant?

a. Making beds
b. Ambulating the client
c. Administering oral medications
d. Obtaining a urinary specimen

ANSWER:

ANS: C
An RN can delegate passing out medications to an LPN/VN according to the Nurse Practice Act.