The charge nurse is determining which activities to delegate to the nursing assistant. Which of the following would not be appropriate for the charge nurse to delegate to the nursing assistant?
a. Changing soiled linen
b. Taking a blood pressure on someone re-ceiving blood
c. Removing a urinary catheter
d. Assessing a patient's lung sounds
D
When delegating care, the charge nurse must remember that she cannot delegate nursing judg-ment. Therefore, in this scenario, the nurse cannot delegate the task of assessing lung sounds. This is a task that must be performed by the nurse. Taking blood pressures, removing a urinary catheter, and changing bed linens are all activities that can be delegated.
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