Which task could be safely delegated by the nurse to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Caring of the client with the newly placed cast
2. Explaining to the client how to respond to itching under the cast
3. Caring of the insertion site for Crutchfield tongs
4. Caring of the client with a stable cast
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Rationale 1: The newly casted client requires frequent neurovascular assessments, which can be performed only by the nurse.
Rationale 2: Teaching is the responsibility of the nurse.
Rationale 3: Wound care is the responsibility of the nurse.
Rationale 4: The UAP could safely provide routine care for the client with a stable cast.
Global Rationale: The UAP could safely provide routine care for the client with a stable cast. The newly casted client requires frequent neurovascular assessments, which can be performed only by the nurse. Teaching and sterile wound care is the responsibility of the nurse.
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