Which Nursing Action for a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could the nurse delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ?

• A) Obtain oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry.
• B) Monitor for increased oxygen need with exercise.
• C) Teach the patient about safe use of oxygen at home.
• D) Adjust oxygen to keep saturation in prescribed parameters.

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