Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to a trained assistant for a stable patient under local policy?
- AAssessing a patient with new chest pain
- BTeaching a new insulin regimen before discharge
- CAssisting with routine hygiene
- DEvaluating the response to pain medication
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Answer
C
A
New symptoms require registered-nurse assessment.
B
Teaching requires nursing knowledge and judgment and is not delegated to an assistant.
C
Routine hygiene for a stable patient is a standard task delegable to a trained assistant.
D
Evaluation of a medication's effect is a nursing judgment and is not delegated.