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The nurse delegates bathing, dressing, and vital signs measurement of a client to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The nurse supervises the care provided by the UAP and finds the UAP washing the client's arms from shoulder to wrist.
 
  The nurse's best action is to: 1. Reprimand the UAP in front of the client and demonstrate proper technique.
  2. Speak with the UAP privately and explain why the client's extremities are bathed distal to proximal.
  3. Dismiss the incident as not important enough to be concerned with.
  4. Inform the nursing supervisor of the UAP's ineptitude, and recommend a reprimand.

Question 2

The nurse is selecting a peripheral infusion device for insertion. The scalp vein needle is most appropriate for:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Single dose therapy
  2. Delivery of blood
  3. Long term peripheral IV therapy
  4. Transplant clients
  5. Clients allergic to nylon or Teflon



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Correction should always be done privately, and should include rationale for improvement. The UAP should never be corrected in front of the client, and the error is not serious enough to require a reprimand. However, it is important the UAP improve technique to benefit future clients.

Answer to Question 2

1,5
Rationale: Scalp vein needles are used for short term therapy, such as single dose therapy



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