Which of the following delegations require an immediate intervention by the charge RN?
a. A UAP ambulates a patient 24 hours after a cardiac catheterization.
b. A UAP ambulates a patient 24 hours after a bronchoscopy.
c. A UAP ambulates a patient 24 hours after a pneumonectomy.
d. A UAP ambulates a patient 24 hours after an echocardiogram.
ANS: C
Ambulation for the first time after major surgery requires an assessment by an RN and thus this would require an intervention. The other options are appropriate delegation and therefore do not require intervention.
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