LPN ATI fundamental exam
LPN ATI fundamental exam ( 53 Questions)
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
Ensuring a client can use crutches before discharge requires clinical judgment and skilled assessment, so it should not be delegated to assistive personnel.
Checking a client's ability to swallow following a stroke involves assessing the client's airway and potential risk of aspiration, which is a complex nursing task and should not be delegated to assistive personnel.
Obtaining a client's pain rating prior to physical therapy requires understanding the client's pain and its management, which should not be delegated to assistive personnel.
Assisting a client to get out of bed after a breathing treatment can be safely delegated to assistive personnel. It involves helping the client move, which is within the scope of their training.
A: Incorrect. Ensuring a client can use crutches before discharge requires clinical judgment and skilled assessment, so it should not be delegated to assistive personnel.
B: Incorrect. Checking a client's ability to swallow following a stroke involves assessing the client's airway and potential risk of aspiration, which is a complex nursing task and should not be delegated to assistive personnel.
C: Incorrect. Obtaining a client's pain rating prior to physical therapy requires understanding the client's pain and its management, which should not be delegated to assistive personnel.
D: Correct. Assisting a client to get out of bed after a breathing treatment can be safely delegated to assistive personnel. It involves helping the client move, which is within the scope of their training.