NCLEX-RN

Category - Safety

A charge nurse is delegating activities to each member of the nursing staff. Which of the following activities can be safely delegated to the certified nursing assistant?
  1. Assist the client in ambulating around the room.
  2. Reinforce the dressing of a wound suture.
  3. Monitor the client’s response after nebulization.
  4. Measure the client’s urine output.
Explanation
Answer: D - Measuring the client’s urine output can be safely delegated to a CNA. It is the RN’s responsibility to assess and reinforce a wound dressing and monitor the client’s response to therapy. The charge nurse can delegate ambulation to an LPN. A CNA can perform routine tasks to stable clients.
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