The Nurse Is Caring for a Group of Patients

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which task can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?

• A) Assessing a surgical patient for risk of pressure ulcers
• B) Applying an elastic bandage to a medical-surgical patient
• C) Treating a pressure ulcer on the buttocks of a medical patient
• D) Implementing negative-pressure wound therapy on a stable patient

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Definitions:

Empathizing Skill

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