The nurse and UAP are working together with four patients. Which patient should the nurse as-sign the UAP?
a. A patient waiting for discharge instruc-tions before going home
b. A patient who received morphine 20 minutes ago and now has the call light on
c. A patient with diabetes who needs her blood glucose checked
d. A patient returning from a bronchoscopy
ANS: C
It is within the UAP's scope of practice to check blood glucose levels on a diabetic patient. Op-tions A and B are incorrect because this patient requires assessment and therefore cannot be del-egated to the UAP until stability is assessed. Option D is incorrect because this patient requires assessment and therefore cannot be delegated to the UAP until stability is assessed.
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