In a nursing unit, the RN delegates nursing tasks to the nursing assistant. Keeping in mind the delegation guidelines, which statement denotes the right direction for the nursing assistant?
A) "Discontinue the IV solution."
B) "Dispose of the disconnected IV set."
C) "Inspect the site for thrombophlebitis."
D) "Check the infusion rate."
B
Feedback:
The statement, "Dispose of the disconnected IV set" is in accordance with the delegation guidelines of right direction. The nurse should provide all the necessary information to carry out the assigned task. The other statements do not follow the delegation guideline of right direction because the tasks mentioned in the other instructions are not a nursing assistant's role.
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