The nurse and nursing assistive personnel (NAP) are caring for a group of patients on the medical-surgical floor. For which of the following patients can the nurse delegate to the NAP the task of bathing? Choose all that apply.
1) 75-year-old patient newly admitted with dehydration
2) 65-year-old patient hospitalized for a stroke, whose blood pressure is 189/90 mm Hg
3) 92-year-old patient with stable vital signs who was admitted with a urinary tract infection
4) 56-year-old patient with chronic renal failure who has vital signs within his normal range
Question 2
Which statement accurately describes delegation?
1) Transferring authority to another person to perform a task in a selected situation
2) Collaborating with other caregivers to make decisions, and plan care
3) Scheduling treatments and activities with other departments
4) Performing a planned intervention from a critical pathway
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Nursing school
Swanson’s Theory of Caring
Blood Group Identification by Antigen and Antibody
Group Studying