A patient turns his call light on and requests someone to help him ambulate. The senior student nurse has been caring for this patient for 2 days but has only helped him to a chair in the past
Which instructions should be given to the student prior to ambulation of the patient? a. "The patient has been ambulated before but still requires some assistance.".
b. "The patient has been ambulated before but is only able to walk with supervision and a walker.".
c. "The patient is only able to walk with a walker for the length of the hallway.".
d. "The patient has been ambulated before using a walker but needs his oxygen sa-turation checked if he complains of SOB (shortness of breath).".
D
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A Does not include specifics regarding adverse effects of the task or what should be done if they occur.
B Does not include specifics regarding adverse effects of the task or what should be done if they occur.
C Does not include specifics regarding adverse effects of the task or what should be done if they occur.
D Proper delegation includes specifics about the task and the possible adverse ef-fects and what to do about them should they occur. This answer provides all of the components for good delegation.
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