The nurse is working on a medical unit with an LPN and UAP as the team members. Which tasks should the RN delegate to the UAP?
a. Vital signs on all patients admitted on the previous shift
b. Vital signs on a patient being transferred from the ED
c. Vital signs on a patient being transferred from the ICU
d. Vital signs on a newly admitted stable pa-tient
ANS: A
It is within the scope of practice for the UAP to take vital signs on stable, predictable patients. The other options are incorrect because only the RN can make this initial assessment.
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