Which Action Can the Nurse Working in the Emergency Department

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which action can the nurse working in the emergency department delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ?

• A)Ask a patient with decreased visual acuity about medications taken at home.
• B)Perform Snellen testing of visual acuity for a patient with a history of cataracts.
• C)Obtain information from a patient about any history of childhood ear infections.
• D)Inspect a patient's external ear for redness, swelling, or presence of skin lesions.

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