The patient is admitted to the unit for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Obtaining admission vital signs
b. Preparing the patient's room
c. Gathering and securing personal care items.
d. Orienting the patient and family to the nursing unit
B, C, D
The nursing assessment conducted during admission to a health care facility cannot be delegated to NAP. You cannot delegate admission vital signs as they provide a baseline for all further comparisons. The nurse directs NAP to (1) prepare the patient's room with necessary equipment before admission; (2) gather and secure the patient's personal care items; (3) escort and orient the patient and family to the nursing unit; and (4) collect ordered specimens.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following units measures the concentration of an anesthetic drug that is delivered by inhalation?
a. Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) b. Milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L) c. Milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL) d. Micrograms per milliliter (?g/mL)
The pressure wave of a patient's brachial pulse is bounding. What does this assessment finding suggest to the nurse?
A) Normal aging B) Aortic stenosis C) Left-sided heart failure D) Obstructive lung disease
The nurse would become concerned about the risk of hemorrhage if, in the first 2 hours after surgery, the thoracotomy client's drainage exceeded
a. 50 ml. b. 100 ml. c. 300 ml. d. 750 ml.
An older patient, being prepared for surgery, has a low glomerular filtration rate. Which aspect of the patient's care should the nurse realize this finding will impact?
1. medication dosages 2. postoperative activity level 3. intraoperative bleeding 4. oxygenation status