When temperature assessment is required, which of the following cannot be delegated to nursing assistive personnel?
a. Temperature measurement
b. Assessment of changes in body temperature
c. Selection of appropriate route and device
d. Consideration of factors that falsely raise temperature
ANS: B
The skill of temperature measurement can be delegated. The nurse is responsible for assessing changes in body temperature. The nurse instructs nursing assistive personnel to select the appropriate route and device to measure temperature and to consider specific factors that falsely raise or lower temperature.
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