Which of these nursing actions for a 64-year-old patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to an experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Nasogastric tube feeding q4hr
b. Artificial tear administration q2hr
c. Assessment for bladder distention q2hr
d. Passive range of motion to extremities q4hr
ANS: D
Assisting a patient with movement is included in UAP education and scope of practice. Administration of tube feedings, administration of ordered medications, and assessment are skills requiring more education and scope of practice, and the RN should perform these skills.
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