Which of the following tasks might be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?
a. Pressure dressing to an actively bleeding wound
b. Chronic wound that needs a nonsterile moist-to-dry dressing change
c. Hydrogel dressing change
d. Wound assessment during the dressing change
B
The task of applying dry and moist-to-dry dressings may sometimes be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) if the wound is chronic (see facility policy and Nurse Practice Act). Wound assessments, care of acute new wounds, and wound care requiring sterile technique cannot be delegated. The application of hydrogel dressings or pressure dressings cannot be delegated.
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