Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Simulated
A charge nurse is making client care assignments. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)?
Correct answer
A,C,D
Rationale
The correct tasks to delegate to assistive personnel (AP) are assisting a client to ambulate using a gait belt (A), feeding a client who had a stroke 3 months ago (C), and bathing a client who had an amputation 2 days ago (D).
For task A, assisting a client to ambulate with a gait belt is within the scope of practice for AP as it involves physical assistance that does not require specialized nursing knowledge.
For task C, feeding a client who had a stroke 3 months ago can be safely delegated to AP as long as the client's swallowing ability has been assessed and the appropriate feeding techniques have been taught to the AP.
For task D, bathing a client who had an amputation 2 days ago can also be delegated to AP as long as they have been trained on proper wound care and bathing techniques for clients with amputations.
Tasks B and E require specialized knowledge and assessment skills, making them inappropriate to delegate to AP
For task A, assisting a client to ambulate with a gait belt is within the scope of practice for AP as it involves physical assistance that does not require specialized nursing knowledge.
For task C, feeding a client who had a stroke 3 months ago can be safely delegated to AP as long as the client's swallowing ability has been assessed and the appropriate feeding techniques have been taught to the AP.
For task D, bathing a client who had an amputation 2 days ago can also be delegated to AP as long as they have been trained on proper wound care and bathing techniques for clients with amputations.
Tasks B and E require specialized knowledge and assessment skills, making them inappropriate to delegate to AP