Rn HESI Management NGN
Rn HESI Management NGN ( 48 Questions)
The nurse leading a care team on a medical surgical unit is assigning client care to a practical nurse (PN) and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task should the nurse delegate to the PN?
The nurse can delegate urinary catheter irrigations to the PN, as this is a skill that can be performed by a licensed nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
Initiating teaching for client care after discharge is within the scope of a registered nurse and may not be delegated to a practical nurse.
Beginning initial sterile wound care for surgical clients may fall under the scope of a registered nurse or other licensed staff, not necessarily a practical nurse.
Receiving a postoperative client and conducting the assessment also requires the RN's critical thinking and clinical skills.
Choice A rationale: The nurse can delegate urinary catheter irrigations to the PN, as this is a skill that can be performed by a licensed nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
Choice B rationale: Initiating teaching for client care after discharge is within the scope of a registered nurse and may not be delegated to a practical nurse.
Choice C rationale: Beginning initial sterile wound care for surgical clients may fall under the scope of a registered nurse or other licensed staff, not necessarily a practical nurse.
Choice D rationale: Receiving a postoperative client and conducting the assessment also requires the RN's critical thinking and clinical skills.