Delegation and UAP Tasks

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Which skill is typically exclusive to an RN and not within the scope of practice for an LPN?

  • Tube patency assessment
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Subcutaneous medication administration
  • Intravenous medication administration (correct)

Which client should be assigned to an LPN?

  • An unstable client needing continuous monitoring
  • A client requiring blood transfusions and central line management
  • A stable client requiring initial assessment after a change in condition (correct)
  • A stable client with expected outcomes

What is a specific assessment that an LPN can perform?

  • Administering IV medications and monitoring their effects
  • Initiating the first tube feeding for a client
  • Assessing neurovascular checks for a client (correct)
  • Auscultating lung sounds and using that information to evaluate

Which of the following tasks can be delegated to a UAP (Unlicensed Assistive Personnel)?

<p>Documenting color and characteristics of urine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which task can an experienced UAP perform when it comes to isolation procedures?

<p>Communicating with other departments regarding isolation precautions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action should be taken by a UAP when changing linens for a client in Buck's traction?

<p>Stabilizing weights to maintain immobilization of the injured extremity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tasks can a UAP perform when it comes to vital signs?

<p>Take and document vital signs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tasks can a UAP perform when it comes to post-operative care?

<p>Assist one day post-op out of bed to the bathroom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tasks can a UAP perform when it comes to blood transfusions?

<p>Take vital signs before and after the first 15 minutes of a blood transfusion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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