The RN Asked a Nursing Assistant to Monitor Several Postoperative

question 29

Multiple Choice

The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several postoperative patients.Which of the following instructions to the nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation?

• A) "Take vital signs every 2 hours, and report to me anything outside of the norms."
• B) "Assess pain using a 10-point scale, and record the score on the chart."
• C) "Record the urine output, and report to me if they have not voided within 4 hours."
• D) "Record the amount of drainage on the dressing on the bedside record."

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