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Which task can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

1) Turn and reposition the client every 2 hours.

2) Assess the clients skin condition.

3) Change pressure ulcer dressings every shift.

4) Apply hydrocolloid dressing to the pressure ulcer.

1

The nurse has just finished documenting that he removed a patients nasogastric tube. Which is the next logical step in the nursing process?

1) Assessment

2) Planning

3) Evaluation

4) Diagnosis

3

Which nursing intervention is best individualized to meet the needs of a specific client?

1) Suction the client every 2 hours per unit policy.

2) Use incentive spirometry every hour while awake per postoperative protocols.

3) Institute swallowing precautions.

4) Move client out of bed to the chair daily; client prefers to be out of bed for dinner.

4

The physician orders an indwelling urinary catheter for a client who is mildly confused and has been combative. How should the nurse proceed?

1) Ask a colleague for help, because the nurse cannot safely perform the procedure alone.

2) Gather the equipment and prepare it before informing the client about the procedure.

3) Obtain an order to restrain the client before inserting the urinary catheter.

4) Inform the physician that she cannot perform the procedure because the client is confused.

1

Which statement accurately describes delegation?

1) Transferring authority to another person to perform a task in a selected situation

2) Collaborating with other caregivers to make decisions, and plan care

3) Scheduling treatments and activities with other departments

4) Performing a planned intervention from a critical pathway

1

Which statement by the nurse best demonstrates clear communication to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) about delegating a task?

1) Record how much the patient drinks.

2) Take the patients vital signs every 2 hours today.

3) Take the patients temperature every 4 hours; notify me if it is greater than 100.5F (38.1C).

4) Assist the patient with her meals.

3

Who is responsible for evaluating the outcome of a task delegated to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

1) Nurse who delegated the task

2) Licensed practical nurse working with the NAP

3) Unit nurse manager

4) Charge nurse for the shift

1

Which type of client-centered evaluation is performed at specific, scheduled times?

1) Intermittent

2) Ongoing

3) Terminal

4) Process

1

The nurse and nursing assistive personnel (NAP) are caring for a group of patients on the medical-surgical floor. For which of the following patients can the nurse delegate to the NAP the task of bathing? Choose all that apply.

1) 75-year-old patient newly admitted with dehydration

2) 65-year-old patient hospitalized for a stroke, whose blood pressure is 189/90 mm Hg

3) 92-year-old patient with stable vital signs who was admitted with a urinary tract infection

4) 56-year-old patient with chronic renal failure who has vital signs within his normal range

1, 3, 4

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Which task can be delegated to assistive personnel?

In general, simple, routine tasks such as making unoccupied beds, supervising patient ambulation, assisting with hygiene, and feeding meals can be delegated. But if the patient is morbidly obese, recovering from surgery, or frail, work closely with the UAP or perform the care yourself.

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Tasks that can be delegated to NAPs include: Bathing. Providing personal hygiene. Collecting urine samples.

Which task Cannot be delegated to assistive personnel?

Among the tasks that CANNOT be legally and appropriately delegated to nonprofessional, unlicensed assistive nursing personnel, such as nursing assistants, patient care technicians, and personal care aides, include assessments, nursing diagnosis, establishing expected outcomes, evaluating care and any and all other ...

Which task Cannot be delegated to assistive personnel AP )? Quizlet?

Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may perform routine tasks for stable clients under the direction of the registered nurse (RN). Tasks related to the nursing process (eg, assessment, planning, evaluation) require trained knowledge, critical thinking, and individualized application by the RN and cannot be delegated.