The nurse has delegated the task of bathing a semicomatose client to ancillary personnel. The nurse suggests that the personnel multitask while completing the bath
Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention for the ancillary personnel to accomplish while bathing this particular client?
1. Oral hygiene care
2. Moisturizing hands and feet
3. Passive range of motion exercises
4. Care of the client's intravenous site
ANS: 3
You can integrate other nursing activities during hygiene care, including client assessment and interventions such as range-of-motion (ROM) exercises, application of dressings, or inspection and care of intravenous sites. While oral hygiene and moisturizing are done generally for all cli-ents, ROM is particularly appropriate for this client. Care of an IV site is not a delegable task.
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