Which of the following tasks can a nurse delegate to a Nursing Assistive Personnel (NAP)? Select all that apply
a. Taking vital signs
b. Collecting a urine specimen
c. Suctioning a client's trach tube
d. Feeding a 2-month-old infant
e. Performing a catheterization
f. Giving a bed bath to an elderly client whose condition is stable
A, B, D, F
The NAP can take vital signs, collect a urine specimen, feed a baby, and give a bed bath as long as the
clients' conditions are stable. NAPs cannot suction a trach or catheterize a patient. These tasks should
be assigned to an LPN/LVN.
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