Practice Question
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate?
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Correct Answer:
Performing a simple dressing change
Rationale:
✅Assistive personnel (AP) may be delegated tasks that are non-invasive, repetitive, and do not require clinical judgment.
✅A simple dressing change, such as covering a dry, intact wound with a non-sterile dressing, meets this criterion—provided it is part of routine care and the wound requires no assessment.
✅However, the registered nurse is still responsible for evaluating the wound, monitoring for signs of infection, and verifying that the AP has the necessary training.
✅Delegation of tasks like this supports time efficiency, appropriate use of resources, and allows the nurse to focus on more critical aspects of care.
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This question is from RN Fundamentals 2019~Exam 2 which contains 54 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4