medium · NCLEX-RN management
The RN is caring for a client who is 4 hours postoperative following an abdominal hysterectomy.
Which action must the RN retain rather than delegate to an LPN/VN?
- Auscultate bowel sounds and document the presence of flatulence in the electronic record, for this client.
- Develop the initial postoperative teaching plan regarding incision care and activity restrictions.
- Administer an ordered IM injection of an analgesic for pain rated 4/10 on a numeric scale.
- Perform a routine sterile dressing change on a well-approximated surgical incision.
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