The Nurse's Most Appropriate Selection of a Task to Be

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse's most appropriate selection of a task to be delegated to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) would be:

• A) assessing circulation in the toes of a patient in a cast.
• B) changing a patient's wound dressing.
• C) taking the blood pressure of a patient who has just returned from surgery.
• D) toileting a patient on a bladder training regimen.

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Definitions:

Beta Cells

Cells located in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels.

Insulin

A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.

Iodine

A chemical element with antiseptic properties and a key component in thyroid hormones, necessary for proper metabolic functions.