The RN Is Delegating Tasks to the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

question 3

Multiple Choice

The RN is delegating tasks to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) . Which tasks can the nurse delegate? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Teaching the patient about breast care
• B) Assessment of a patient's lochia and perineal area
• C) Assisting a patient to the bathroom for the first time after birth
• D) Vital signs on a postpartum patient who delivered the night before
• E) Assisting a postpartum patient to take a shower on the second postpartum day

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