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
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