Which of the following tasks could the nurse safely delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel?

Question

A) An initial assessment of a client
B) Determination of a nursing diagnosis
C) Evaluation of client progress
D) Documentation of client's I+O on a flow sheet

Answer 1

Ans: D
Nursing care or tasks that should never be delegated except to another RN include (Ayers & Montgomery, 2008) the following: the initial and ongoing nursing assessment of the client and his or her nursing care needs; the determination of the nursing diagnosis, nursing care plan, evaluation of the client's progress in relation to care plan, and evaluation of the nursing care delivered to the client; the supervision and education of nursing personnel; client education that requires an assessment of the client and his or her education needs; and any other nursing intervention that requires professional nursing knowledge, judgment, and/or skill.