The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which task can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?
a. Assessing a surgical patient for risk of pressure ulcers
b. Applying an elastic bandage to a medical-surgical patient
c. Treating a pressure ulcer on the buttocks of a medical patient
d. Implementing negative-pressure wound therapy on a stable patient
ANS: B
Applying an elastic bandage to a medical-surgical patient can be delegated to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Assessing pressure ulcer risk, treating a pressure ulcer, and implementing negative-pressure wound therapy cannot be delegated to an NAP.
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