The nurse is having an exceptionally busy shift on an obstetrical unit. Which of the following tasks is the nurse justified in delegating to an unlicensed care provider?
A) Emptying a client's Foley catheter bag and reporting the volume to the nurse
B) Helping a first-time mother achieve a good latch when breast-feeding her infant
C) Assessing the size and quantity of clots that are in a client's bedpan and informing the nurse
D) Giving an anti-inflammatory to a client who is eight hours postdelivery
Ans: A
Emptying a Foley catheter bag and reporting the volume is within the scope of an unlicensed care provider. Assistance with breast-feeding, assessments, and medication administration are not tasks that should be delegating to anyone but an RN.
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