The nurse is caring for a patient with a small chronic pressure ulcer on the ankle. Which activity can the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?
a. Measure the wound for length, width, and depth.
b. Reposition the patient at least every 2 hours.
c. Ask the patient to rate the pain during the dressing change.
d. Examine the wound bed for the type and amount of tissue.
B
The nurse delegates patient repositioning to the NAP after the dressing change because the NAP is trained to perform this patient care activity. The nurse assesses the wound for type and amount of tissue in the wound bed, measures the wound, and assesses patient pain control because as-sessment is a major nursing responsibility.
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