Which interventions can you delegate to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? Select all
that apply.
a. Obtaining N.T.'s weight
b. Assisting N.T. in repositioning every 2 hours
c. Initiating oxygen therapy by nasal cannula
d. Performing N.T.'s neurologic checks every hour
e. Obtaining a manual BP per protocol
a, b, e
The NAP cannot perform a neurologic check or set up oxygen therapy. All other activities are
within the usual scope of practice for an NAP.
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