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Delegation to LPN/LVN — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

Stable pts, reinforce teaching

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Management of Care 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Delegation to LPN/LVN on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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Can Do

Nursing actions

Meds (most, not IV push)
Stable pt focused assessment
Wound care, foley, NG, tube feeds

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Cannot

Key facts

No initial assessment
No care plan / teaching new
No IV push, blood, TPN, central

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Rule

Key facts

LPN reinforces RN teaching
Assign STABLE/predictable pts
Unstable/complex → RN

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Report

Notify / act now

LPN flags change → RN reassesses

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Quick Tip

LPN/LVN may administer oral, IM, and subcutaneous medications, monitor stable clients, perform sterile dressing changes, insert catheters, and do routine wound care.

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