You are delegating a task to another RN on your team. Which of the following would be the most appropriate instruction for the RN?
a. "Please teach the patient how to do ostomy care at home.".
b. "Please teach the patient and the family the correct method for ostomy care when thepatient is discharged."
c. "Please assess the patient's understanding of how to care for the ostomy while at homeand report back to me when you finish.".s
d. "Please construct a teaching plan for this patient's ostomy care today. Be sure that the
patient and his wife will be able to perform effective ostomy care at home."
D
When delegating to another RN, the instructions should be clear and thorough. In this situation
stating, "Please construct a teaching plan for this patient's ostomy care today. Be sure that the patient
and his wife will be able to perform effective ostomy care at home."
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