A client has just returned from a total abdominal hysterectomy and needs postoperative nursing care. What action can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Assess heart, lung, and bowel sounds.
b. Check the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.
c. Evaluate the dressing for drainage.
d. Empty the urine from the urinary catheter bag.
ANS: D
The UAP is able to empty the urinary output from the catheter. The nurse would assess the heart, lung, and bowel sounds; check the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels; and evaluate the drainage on the dressing.
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