The nurse is assigning clients prior to the arrival of the next shift. Which of the following is most appropriate to assign to the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)? A. A 43-year-old client who had a carotid endarterectomy and ablation (CEA) twelve hours prior. B. An 83 -year-old client who is scheduled to have heart surgery in six hours and is ordered pre-operative education on using an Incentive Spirometer. C. A 37-year-old client who had a cholecystectomy 30 hours prior and has been ordered to be discharged home. D. A 56 -year-old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) admitted for an elective pilar cyst removal.
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