Which role provides basic nursing care under supervision?

Which role provides basic nursing care under supervision?

• A. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• B. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• C. Registered Nurse (RN)
• D. Family Physician

Answer: (A)

Providing basic nursing care under supervision is the role of a licensed practical nurse. LPNs perform essential bedside tasks such as taking routine vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, helping patients with mobility and hygiene, and providing basic wound care, all under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. This places them between unlicensed assistive personnel and RNs, delivering hands-on nursing care with supervision rather than functioning independently. In contrast, a physician leads medical care, and a registered nurse has a broader, more autonomous nursing scope, while a certified nursing assistant focuses mainly on daily living activities under licensed supervision.

Providing basic nursing care under supervision is the role of a licensed practical nurse. LPNs perform essential bedside tasks such as taking routine vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, helping patients with mobility and hygiene, and providing basic wound care, all under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. This places them between unlicensed assistive personnel and RNs, delivering hands-on nursing care with supervision rather than functioning independently. In contrast, a physician leads medical care, and a registered nurse has a broader, more autonomous nursing scope, while a certified nursing assistant focuses mainly on daily living activities under licensed supervision.