The nurse may safely delegate which activity to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Sterile warm soak to client's infected postoperative wound
2. Application of warm moist soak to client's left leg
3. Determine effectiveness of cold application to reduce client's pain
4. Responsibilities for the application of a warm pack to client's IV infiltrate
Correct Answer: 2
Application of warm moist soaks to the client's left leg could be safely delegated to the UAP as long as the nurse instructed the UAP on the optimal temperature of the soak for this client. Sterile procedures must be performed by the nurse, who is also responsible for the application of the warm pack, even if performed by the UAP. Assessing the effectiveness of a cold pack is the nurse's responsibility, and assessment should never be delegated to the UAP.
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