The nurse is delegating tasks for client care. Which nursing care task should NOT be assigned to an unlicensed assistive personnel or certified nursing assistant?
a. Administering medications
b. Assisting a postoperative client with a sponge bath
c. Emptying urinary catheter drainage bags and documenting output
d. Assisting a client who had a stroke with his breakfast
ANS: A
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