The nurse is delegating care related to her patients to the NAP. Which of the following indicates the nurse is appropriately delegating tasks related to pressure ulcer care? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse asks the NAP to report any redness in the patient's skin.
b. The nurse explains to the NAP that the patient will need to be repositioned every 2 hours.
c. The nurse asks the NAP to assess the pa-tient's risk factors for skin breakdown.
d. The nurse explains to the NAP which po-sitions the patient should be repositioned in.
e. The nurse asks the NAP to record the pa-tient's nutritional intake.
A, B, D, E
The skill of pressure ulcer risk assessment may not be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Instruct the NAP about the following:
1 . Explaining frequency of position changes and specific positions individualized for the pa-tient
2 . Reviewing need to report to you any redness or break in the patient's skin or any abrasion from adhesives, tubes, assistive devices, or other medical devices
3 . Recording the patient's nutritional intake is important as malnutrition delays wound heal-ing.
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