NUR 245 Exam 2 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 245
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NUR 245
An RN has a critical patient that needs constant monitoring. However, the RN also has other patients in need of care. Which tasks below could the RN delegate to the LPN to help continue the process of patient care? A. Admitting and assessing the new admission B. Completing the discharge teaching to...
NUR 245 Exam 2 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
An RN has a critical patient that needs constant monitoring. However, the RN also has
other patients in need of care. Which tasks below could the RN delegate to the LPN to
help continue the process of patient care?
A. Admitting and assessing the new admission
B. Completing the discharge teaching to a patient going home
C. Administering subcutaneous Heparin
D. Obtaining a routine 12-lead EKG
E. Collecting a stool specimen
F. Flushing a central line with normal saline ✅C. Administering subcutaneous Heparin
D. Obtaining a routine 12-lead EKG
E. Collecting a stool specimen
The nurse is assigning tasks to the UAP. Which is an appropriate delegation to the
UAP? Select all that apply.
A. Check the area around an incisional wound for redness.
B. Help a client with an upper limb cast to eat.
C. Assist a client recovering from a hysterectomy to walk to the bathroom.
D. Explain to a client being discharged how to empty and clean the colostomy.
E. Transport a client with a suspected fractured tibia to the x-ray department. ✅B. Help
a client with an upper limb cast to eat.
C. Assist a client recovering from a hysterectomy to walk to the bathroom.
E. Transport a client with a suspected fractured tibia to the x-ray department.
The nurse is caring for clients on a skilled nursing unit. Which task should not be
delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Instruct the UAP to apply sequential compression devices to the client on strict bed
rest.
B. Ask the UAP to assist the radiology tech to perform a STAT portable chest x-ray.
C. Request the UAP to prepare the client for a wound debridement at the bedside.
D. Tell the UAP to obtain the intakes and outputs (I&Os) for all the clients on the unit.
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