An RN Makes the Following Assignments at the Beginning of the Shift.Which

question 18

Multiple Choice

An RN makes the following assignments at the beginning of the shift.Which assignment would be considered high-risk delegation?

• A) A novice RN is assigned a patient with diabetes mellitus requiring mixing of regular and NPH insulin.
• B) An LPN is assigned an older adult with pneumonia and who requires dressing changes on a foot wound.
• C) An unlicensed assistive person (UAP)is assigned the task of assisting a patient with late stages of Huntington's disease to ambulate.
• D) A float RN from the oncology unit is assigned a patient with a white blood cell count of 4000 mm³.

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