A licensed practical nurse (LPN) has recently graduated from nursing school, passed the NCLEX-PN, and secured employment at a long-term care facility
At the facility, the nurse will be providing care along with several unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task may be delegated to UAP by the LPN?
A) Any task that a nursing assistant is able to perform
B) Any tasks requiring minimal amount of training
C) Only tasks that do not involve direct client care
D) Only tasks that the UAP is capable to safely perform
Ans: D
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Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are those who are taught to perform specific tasks associated with client care and who work under the supervision of a nurse. They do not have the same level of training that the nursing assistant has, and they did not pass a state test, so they cannot perform all of the tasks that the nursing assistant can. Because of the minimal amount of training for client-related tasks, the nurse must make sure the UAP is capable of performing the task safely before delegating it.
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