Which can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant to help maintain the client's IV therapy without interruption?
1. Adjust the infusion rate.
2. Change the IV dressing.
3. Report client complaints.
4. Administer IV antibiotics.
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3. The nurse delegates very little to the nursing assistant related to IV therapy; how-ever, the nursing assistant is expected to report client complaints to the nurse because the assistant receives training to perform this task.
1, 2, and 4. The nurse retains responsibility for adjust the infusion rate, changing the dressing, and administering IV antibiotics because these nursing tasks require critical thinking and nursing judgment.
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