The nurse is preparing the morning assignments. Which assessment ...

[moongchi]

The nurse is preparing the morning assignments. Which assessment could the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel?
 
  1. Neurological assessment
  2. Musculoskeletal assessment
  3. Vital signs assessment
  4. Female genital assessment

Question 2

The nurse is assisting the physician who is preparing to test a sexually active female client for cervical cancer. What should the nurse expect the health care provider to perform?
 
  1. Pap test
  2. Breast exam
  3. Rectal exam
  4. Abdominal exam

[Dinolord]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The UAP cannot perform a neurological assessment.
Rationale 2: The UAP cannot perform a musculoskeletal assessment.
Rationale 3: The nursing assistant can only assess vital signs.
Rationale 4: The UAP cannot perform a female genital assessment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: For sexually active adolescent and adult women, a Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is used to detect cancer of the cervix.
Rationale 2: A breast examination is not done specifically for sexually active clients.
Rationale 3: A rectal exam is not done specifically for sexually active clients.
Rationale 4: An abdominal exam is not done specifically for sexually active clients.

[moongchi]

Thank you!

[Dinolord]

Always glad to help...