The nurse plans assignments for the staff in an ambulatory surgery center. Which does the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant?
1. Bring the preoperative medications prepared by the nurse to the client.
2. Help the frightened toddler's parents administer a preoperative tub bath.
3. Instruct client to arrange for a ride home and a companion after surgery.
4. Reinforce preoperative teaching related to the client's postoperative diet.
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2. The nurse delegates assisting the toddler's parents with a tub bath to the nursing assistant because the nursing assistant is trained to perform this task.
1, 3, and 4. Handling medications and instructing clients remain nursing tasks because they involve assessment and planning skills.
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