Which tasks may be delegated to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.

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Tasks that can be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) typically include non-invasive and routine activities that do not require clinical judgment. Collecting and testing a stool sample for occult blood (B), assisting with placing a fracture pan on an immobile patient (D), and changing a preexisting, stable ostomy appliance (E) are tasks that fit these criteria. Irrigating a newly created colostomy (A) and digitally removing stool as a result of a fecal impaction (C) require clinical judgment and skill, and therefore, should not be delegated to UAP.

Which Tasks May Be Delegated to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel