{"id":137421,"date":"2024-09-12T17:25:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T17:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=137421"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T17:25:57","slug":"a-nurse-is-delegating-client-care-tasks-to-assistive-personnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/12\/a-nurse-is-delegating-client-care-tasks-to-assistive-personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is delegating client care tasks to assistive personnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse is delegating client care tasks to assistive personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
Changing IV tubing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
Performing a simple dressing change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
Inserting an NG tube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
Evaluating the healing of an incision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Performing a simple dressing change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When delegating tasks to assistive personnel (AP), the nurse must ensure that the tasks are within the scope of practice and training of the AP, and do not require specialized clinical judgment or assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Changing IV Tubing (A)<\/strong>: This task involves handling intravenous lines and potentially administering medications or fluids. It requires a thorough understanding of infection control practices and the ability to recognize complications such as infiltration or phlebitis. As such, this task generally falls outside the scope of practice for most assistive personnel and is typically performed by registered nurses (RNs) or licensed practical nurses (LPNs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Performing a Simple Dressing Change (B)<\/strong>: A simple dressing change is a task that can be safely delegated to assistive personnel if the dressing does not involve complex wound care or special considerations. The task involves removing an old dressing, cleaning the wound, and applying a new dressing, which is straightforward and does not require advanced clinical judgment. It is appropriate to delegate this task to an AP after proper training and ensuring they follow the correct procedure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Inserting an NG Tube (C)<\/strong>: Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube involves a level of skill and knowledge about anatomy and potential complications, including placement verification and patient comfort. This procedure requires clinical assessment and judgment, which are beyond the typical scope of practice for assistive personnel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Evaluating the Healing of an Incision (D)<\/strong>: Evaluating the healing of an incision requires assessment skills and clinical judgment to determine if the wound is healing properly or if there are signs of infection or other complications. This task involves a level of assessment that typically requires the expertise of a registered nurse.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Therefore, among the options given, performing a simple dressing change is the most suitable task to delegate to assistive personnel, provided they have been adequately trained and are supervised to ensure the procedure is carried out correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A nurse is delegating client care tasks to assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate? A.Changing IV tubing. B.Performing a simple dressing change. C.Inserting an NG tube. D.Evaluating the healing of an incision. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is: B. Performing a simple dressing change. Explanation: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137421\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}