The nurse has several tasks that need to be completed. Which of the following client assignments would be appropriate to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?
The nurse has several tasks that need to be completed. Which of the following client assignments would be appropriate to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?
A. A 65-year-old male requiring sterile dressing changes.
[1%]
B. A 26-year-old female requiring a one-person assist in ambulating to the restroom.
[96%]
C. An 80-year-old male who is receiving enteral feedings continuously through an NG tube.
[1%]
D. A 23-year-old client requiring frequent urinary specimen collections from their indwelling urinary catheter.
[2%]
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Leadership & Management
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Management of Care
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Assignment, Delegation and Supervision
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Explanation
Choice B is correct. A 26-year-old female requiring one person to assist in ambulating to the restroom would be an appropriate assignment for unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The UAP is skilled in assisting clients with ambulation, which is within their scope of practice.
Choice A is incorrect. A 65-year-old male requiring sterile dressing changes would not be an appropriate assignment for unlicensed assistive personnel. Simple dressing changes are not performed by unauthorized personnel. The UAP does not have the requisite knowledge and experience for this task.
Choice C is incorrect. An 80-year-old male who is continuously receiving enteral feedings through an NG tube would not be an appropriate assignment for unlicensed assistive personnel. Administering tube feedings is not performed by unlicensed personnel.
Choice D is incorrect. UAPs may assist with clean catches, but collecting urine specimens from the indwelling urinary catheter is not within their scope. This requires an LPN/VN or RN, as the specimen is not obtained from the collection bag. It is obtained by clamping the tubing and with a sterile syringe.
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