Which Nursing Action Could the Nurse Delegate to Unlicensed Assistive

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action could the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) when caring for a patient who is using a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch and a heating pad for treatment of chronic back pain?

• A)Check the skin under the heating pad.
• B)Count the respiratory rate every 2 hours.
• C)Ask the patient whether pain control is effective.
• D)Monitor sedation using the sedation assessment scale.