Which Task Is Appropriate for the RN to Delegate to the Unlicensed

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which task is appropriate for the RN to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) provided the delegate has had experience and training?

• A) Evaluate the ability of a patient to swallow ice after a gastroscopy.
• B) Assist a patient who is postoperative hip replacement to ambulate with a walker for the first time.
• C) Change the disposable tracheotomy cannula for a new postoperative tracheotomy patient if secretions are thick and tenacious.
• D) Obtain a sterile urine sample from a patient with a Foley catheter that is connected to a closed drainage system.

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