A nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. Which task will the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel?
a. Recording intake and output
b. Regulating intravenous flow rate
c. Starting peripheral intravenous therapy
d. Changing a peripheral intravenous dressing
ANS: A
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) can record intake and output. An RN cannot delegate regulating flow rate, starting an IV, or changing an IV dressing to an NAP.
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