As you plan your care of T.A. for the remainder of the shift, identify which aspects of his care
you can delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.
a. Measure vital signs every 2 hours
b. Assist him with oral hygiene as needed
c. Assess T.A.'s glucose level before dinner
d. Monitor T.A.'s lung sounds every 4 hours
e. Obtain and record an accurate daily weight
f. Evaluate T.A.'s I/O trends for the past 48 hours
a, b, c, e
A UAP can assist with basic data collection, including obtaining and recording daily weights,
measuring vital signs, and obtaining blood glucose levels. Assisting with personal hygiene measures
is also within the typical scope of practice of the UAP. Although UAP can collect intake and output
data, UAP cannot evaluate trends in the data. Assessment of the patient for signs of fluid overload,
such as assessing lung sounds, is not a delegable task.
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