Delegation of Tasks to UAP in a Medical-Surgical Unit

Medium Management Of Care Delegation And Supervision

A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to a group of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) in a medical-surgical unit. The nurse must ensure that delegation is done appropriately to maintain patient safety and quality of care. Which of the following tasks can the nurse safely delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

Assisting a patient with ambulation who is recovering from hip replacement surgery.

Taking a patient's vital signs upon admission.

Providing a urine specimen collection for a routine test.

Administering oral medication to a stable patient.

Changing a patient's bed linens in a semi-private room.

Documenting a patient's pain level assessment.

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