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NCLEX-RN

Category - Care Management

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Which of the following tasks could safely be delegated to the nurse assistant?

Record the caloric intake of a Bulimic client.
Change a decubitus ulcer dressing.
Teach a client how to care for her rectal pouch.
Apply a rectal pouch.

Explanation

Answer: D - The nurse assistant can safely apply a rectal pouch. Recording the intake of bulimic client is part of the evaluation process of the client’s response to treatment, something a nurse must do. Assessment and evaluation of the wound is part of a dressing change procedure. Assessment of a client’s willingness to learn, as well as evaluating the client’s understanding, is part of the teaching process; therefore, the nurse must perform client teaching.

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