Question

Which intervention for a patient with a pulmonary embolus could be delegated to the LPN on your patient care team?

a) Evaluating the patient's complaint of chest pain

b) Monitoring laboratory values for changes in oxygenation

c) Assessing for symptoms of respiratory failure

d) Auscultating the lungs for crackles

Answer 1

The intervention that could be delegated to the LPN is auscultating the lungs for crackles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The intervention for a patient with a pulmonary embolus that could be delegated to the LPN on your patient care team is auscultating the lungs for crackles.

Evaluating the patient's complaint of chest pain requires clinical judgment and decision-making skills that are typically within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a physician.

Monitoring laboratory values for changes in oxygenation and assessing for symptoms of respiratory failure also require higher-level assessment skills and should be conducted by an RN or physician.