The nursing assistant in the busy emergency room is helping with tasks. Which of the following task is appropriate?
The nursing staff on a critical care unit must routinely check the crash cart each shift to ensure that all supplies are in place. The RN wants to delegate the task of checking the crash cart to a nursing assistant who is working with her. Which of the following is true regarding this action?
A registered nurse is setting up parenteral nutrition for a client in the medical-surgical unit of the hospital. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the RN delegate to an LPN who is assisting with starting TPN?
Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant?
A nursing assistant can perform which of the following tasks when delegated to by the nurse?
A school nurse works at an elementary school and monitors the health needs of 500 elementary students. The school also has a health aide who is trained in first aid. A student is brought in to the health office because of an allergic reaction from exposure to peanuts. Which task would be most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the health aide?
A nurse works as part of an interdisciplinary team that discusses care for a client who is being admitted from a long-term care facility. Which task is not appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the LPN that is part of the team?
The nurse is working with a large client load and has many tasks to complete. Which tasks can be delegated to the nursing assistant?
A provider has ordered the following tests for a client with chest pain. Which of these can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department. The client needs vital signs, a urine sample, triage, an assessment, and pain medication. Which interventions can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant? Select all that apply.
