Which nursing activity can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who are working in a family practice clinic?
a. Make referrals to community substance abuse treatment centers.
b. Teach patients about the use of prescribed nicotine replacement products.
c. Administer and score the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
d. Obtain patient histories regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse.
ANS: C
No clinical judgment is needed to administer the AUDIT, which is a written questionnaire that is given to patients for self-administration and scored based on patient answers. Making appropriate referrals, patient teaching, and obtaining a patient history all require critical thinking and RN education and scope of practice.
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