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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Definitions:

Assignment

The transfer of rights or property from one party to another.

Delegation

The act of transferring responsibility and authority from one person to another while maintaining accountability for the outcome.

Novation

The act of replacing an obligation to perform with a new obligation, or substituting a new party into an existing contract.

Successive Assignments

The process of transferring rights or duties from one party to another over a series of transactions.