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

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which task is appropriate for the RN to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) provided the delegatee 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.

Compute the annual effective working hours and its percentage relative to total annual hours.

Analyze investment portfolio returns over a specific period, incorporating varying fund performances.

Calculate the percentage savings of using different brokerage services based on transaction fees.

Determine the average number of employees over a period given changes in workforce size.

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Definitions:

Broker

An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers, usually charging a commission for services.

Hedge

An investment made to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset, usually by taking an offsetting position in a related security.

Treasury Bonds

Long-term, fixed-interest U.S. government debt securities with a maturity of more than ten years.

Interest Rate Futures

Financial derivatives contracts that obligate the buyer to purchase an asset (like Treasury bills or bonds) at a future date at a predetermined interest rate.