A registered nurse (RN) and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are providing collaborative care for a group of clients on a heart failure unit. Which of the following tasks are appropriate for the RN to delegate to the UAP? (Select all that apply.)
- Measuring and documenting the hourly urine output for a client receiving a continuous furosemide infusionCevap
- BEvaluating the pedal pulses and capillary refill of a client wearing bilateral sequential compression devices
- CProviding education to a client regarding foods to avoid on a strict sodium-restricted diet
- Obtaining the morning standing weight for a client admitted with fluid volume overloadCevap
- EAuscultating bilateral lung bases for a client who recently reported an increase in shortness of breath
- Assisting a clinically stable client with ambulation to the restroomCevap
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The appropriate tasks to delegate include measuring and documenting urine output, obtaining a morning standing weight, and assisting a stable client with ambulation.
The UAP is trained to assist with routine activities of daily living and collect basic, predictable data. Measuring urine output, obtaining a routine daily weight, and assisting a clinically stable client with ambulation are standard procedures that do not require independent nursing judgment, assessment, or evaluation. Therefore, they are safe and appropriate tasks to delegate.
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The registered nurse (RN) must not delegate tasks involving Evaluation, Assessment, or Teaching (EAT) to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Routine tasks and ADLs for stable clients are appropriate to delegate.