A nurse cares for a client who is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which intervention should the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Have the client sign the informed consent form.
b. Assist the client to void before the procedure.
c. Help the client lie flat in bed on the right side.
d. Get the client into a chair after the procedure.
ANS: B
For safety, the client should void just before a paracentesis. The nurse or the provider should have the client sign the consent form. The proper position for a paracentesis is sitting upright in bed or, alternatively, sitting on the side of the bed and leaning over the bedside table. The client will be on bedrest after the procedure.
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