The Nurse Prepares to Delegate Bathing a Client to the Unlicensed

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse prepares to delegate bathing a client to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) .Which actions are appropriate prior to delegating this task to the UAP?

• A)Informing the UAP what type of bath is appropriate
• B)Describing precautions specific to the needs of the client
• C)Telling the UAP who to notify if there are any concerns
• D)Informing the UAP to encourage the client to perform as much self-care as appropriate
• E)Having the UAP document the bathing experience for the nurse to read later

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Definitions:

Coincidence-of-Wants Problem

Refers to the difficulty in barter transactions where each party needs to have what the other wants and be willing to trade for it simultaneously.

Trade by Barter

The exchange of goods or services between parties without the use of money as a medium of exchange.

Capital Goods

Long-term assets such as buildings, machinery, and equipment used by businesses to produce goods and services.

Division of Labor

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