Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia?
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A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?Â
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumoniaÂ
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinenceÂ
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
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