Examples of tasks the LPN/LVN charge nurse of the extended care unit might assign to a nursing assistant (NA) include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bathing a resident who is in stable condition
b. Administering a nasogastric tube feeding
c. Assisting a resident with Parkinson disease to ambulate
d. Transferring a resident from bed to chair with the assistance of another NA
ANS: A, C, D
These tasks have predictable outcomes. Additionally, the NA has been taught to safely perform these tasks. Administering a nasogastric tube feeding is an invasive procedure, beyond the scope of the NA because it requires nursing judgment.
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