A nurse in a long-term care facility has several residents who are incontinent. Which of the following actions can this nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assist residents with exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles.
b. Assist the resident to the bathroom on a set schedule.
c. Increase the time interval for bathroom trips as the resident becomes continent.
d. Measure intake and output and report cloudy urine.
e. Teach residents how to do Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles.
A, B, C, D
Unlicensed personnel can do all of the above options, except for teaching residents how to do Kegel exercises. Only the nurse can do teaching; however, an unlicensed assistive person can assist the client with doing the exercises by encouraging and reminding the client who has al-ready been taught the technique.
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