While reviewing a patient care assignment with unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), the nurse explains the reason for turning and repositioning a patient every 2 hours. Why did the nursing include this information?
a. Ensures that evidence-based care is provided
b. Guarantees that the patient will receive morning care
c. Helps UAP focus on the action being performed
d. Helps UAP with time management of tasks to complete
ANS: A
Evidence-based care should be given at all times if possible and in all settings where nursing care is given. A way to ensure that evidence-based care is provided is to explain why the care should be given at the time the care is delegated. B. C. D. Explaining the reason for the care is not done to guarantee that the patient will receive morning care, help the UAP focus on actions, or help with time management.
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