A nurse is working with two nursing assistants on an acute care unit. A client is being admitted to the unit. The nurse is able to delegate to the nursing assistant the:
A. Preparation of the client's room
B. Validation of medical orders
C. Completion of physical assessment
D. Acquisition of a basic health history
A
A. Preparation of the room can be done by a nursing assistant.
B. Validation of medical orders is done by the nurse.
C. Physical assessment provides objective data and is done by the nurse.
D. Acquisition of the health history provides a holistic view of the client and is done by the nurse.
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