The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to complete?

Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter.

Taking an order over the telephone from a physician.

Bathing a combative client.

Assessing a client's wound.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A. Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter requires specialized training and should only be performed by licensed personnel.
B. Taking an order over the telephone from a physician requires nursing judgment and should not be delegated to unlicensed personnel.
C. Bathing a combative client can be safely delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) as it does not require specialized nursing knowledge.
D. Assessing a client's wound requires nursing assessment skills and should not be delegated to unlicensed personnel.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Confidentiality pertains to protecting client information.
B. Advocacy involves acting on behalf of the client's needs and ensuring they receive appropriate information and care.
C. Fidelity involves being faithful to commitments and promises, which could apply here, but advocacy is a more precise term.
D. Accountability involves being responsible for one's actions, which the nurse is demonstrating, but the primary principle in this situation is advocacy.

A. The nurse administers the wrong medication to a client, who then has one episode of vomiting 5 minutes later but no further adverse reactions. B. The nurse applies an ice pack to a client's lower back without an order and the client feels better. C. The nurse, using proper body mechanics, assists a client into a locked bed. The client slips and breaks a femur. D. The nurse administers amoxicillin to a client with known allergies to penicillin. The client has a seizure with resulting respiratory arrest.

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. While this is an error, it did not result in a serious or lasting harm.
B. This action, though without an order, resulted in a positive outcome.
C. This incident was an accident despite the nurse's proper body mechanics and safety measures.
D. Administering a medication to which the client is known to be allergic, resulting in a seizure and respiratory arrest, constitutes a serious breach of standard care and demonstrates malpractice.

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