Which statement about LPN delegation is true?

Which statement about LPN delegation is true?

• A. LPNs may delegate to RN
• B. LPNs may delegate to UAP
• C. LPNs may not delegate to anyone
• D. LPNs may delegate to physicians

Answer: (B)

Understanding delegation in nursing practice: the licensed professional who delegates retains responsibility for the task and assigns appropriate duties to others within their scope, under supervision. LPNs can oversee routine, non‑complex care and assign those tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who carry out the hands-on care under supervision. This makes the statement that LPNs may delegate to UAP true, because it aligns with how care is structured: the LPN directs and monitors the task while the UAP performs it. Delegation flow typically goes from higher to lower authority—RNs or physicians don’t delegate to LPNs, and LPNs don’t delegate to physicians. So choices suggesting delegation to RNs or physicians aren’t accurate, and the idea that LPNs can’t delegate at all isn’t correct.

Understanding delegation in nursing practice: the licensed professional who delegates retains responsibility for the task and assigns appropriate duties to others within their scope, under supervision. LPNs can oversee routine, non‑complex care and assign those tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who carry out the hands-on care under supervision. This makes the statement that LPNs may delegate to UAP true, because it aligns with how care is structured: the LPN directs and monitors the task while the UAP performs it. Delegation flow typically goes from higher to lower authority—RNs or physicians don’t delegate to LPNs, and LPNs don’t delegate to physicians. So choices suggesting delegation to RNs or physicians aren’t accurate, and the idea that LPNs can’t delegate at all isn’t correct.