The nurse assigns patient care to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).Which wound care task should the nurse assign to NAP?

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The nurse assigns reporting visible drainage on the dressing to the NAP because the NAP is trained to perform that wound care task.The remaining wound care tasks require critical thinking and nursing judgment,assessment,and evaluation skills that the nurse cannot delegate because he or she owes these duties to the patient.In addition,the nurse avoids delegating the first postoperative dressing change because it is a sterile procedure requiring the same nursing skills and judgment.

The Nurse Assigns Patient Care to Nursing Assistive Personnel (NAP)