Which elimination activities does the nurse delegate to a UAP for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter?
1. Catheterizing client
2. Irrigating the catheter
3. Obtaining urine culture
4. Providing catheter care
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4. The nurse delegates care of an indwelling urinary catheter to the UAP because the assistant is trained to perform this task.
1, 2, and 3. The nurse catheterizes the client, irrigates a urinary catheter, and obtains a urine specimen for a culture because each task is a sterile procedure performed by the nurse.
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