The nurse is to delegate certain tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following tasks can be appropriately assigned to a UAP?
A) Secure the client's jewelry before surgery.
B) Reassess the client's sacrum for redness when doing bed bath.
C) Provide client assistance to the bedside commode.
D) Request the UAP to get the unit of blood from the blood bank.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Assisting with toileting is one of the tasks permitted by the state board of nursing for UAP. This task is commonly performed by UAP in health facilities.
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