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d. Insert and withdraw the needle without hesitation. e Instill the medication slowly but steadily. 20 The nurse is co-assigned with a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) to care for 20 clients na skilled, long-term care facility. When working as a team, which nursing duties would the nurse delegate to the LPN/VN? Select all that apply. a. Administer morphine sulfate 30 mg intramuscular every 4 hours as needed. b. Hang 2 units of packed red blood cells. c. Inject furosemide 40 mg intravenously daily. d. Place a nasogastric tube for gastric decompression. e. Calculate output every 8 hours and report to the health care provider. f. Insert a 20 French Foley catheter. 30. Which intramuscular (IM) sites are appropriate for the nurse to use in an adult client? Select all that apply. a. abdominal fat pad b. dorsogluteal muscle C. deltoid muscle d. vastus lateralis muscle e. rectus femoris muscle 31. The client is to receive an intramuscular (IM) injection of morphine for post-op pain. Which items are necessary for the nurse to assess before choosing an IM needle? Select all that apply. a. volume of medication to be injected b. muscle size c. injection technique d. client preference e. thickness of adipose tissue 32. Which factors will decrease the rate of drug absorption? Select all that apply. a. Increased blood flow rate b. Higher drug concentration in the circulatory system c. Drug given by a subcutaneous route versus an intramuscular route d. A disease that alters the stomach and small intestine lining 33. The nurse is using the Z-track method of intramuscular (IM) injection to administer iron dextran to a client with iron-deficiency anemia. Which techniques should the nurse use to give this injection? Select all that apply. a. Confirm the client's identity before administering the iron dextran. b. Inject the iron dextran into the deltoid muscle. c. Change the needle after drawing up the iron dextran. d. Before inserting the needle, displace the skin laterally by pulling it away from the injection site. e. Inject the iron dextran after aspirating for a blood return. f. After removing the needle, massage the injection site.

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Answer: Calculate the output every 8 hours and report to the health are providers.

( The function of the LPN is to monitor the patients, assist the doctors as well as the registered nurse. They can mainly monitor as well as report to the healthcare professionals.)