Which tasks may be delegated to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.
A)Measuring and recording intake and output
B)Performing a bedside dipstick urine test
C)Irrigating a triple lumen catheter
D)Assessing a patient's ability to collect a urine specimen
E)Determining which type of catheter to insert

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Tasks that do not require clinical judgment, such as measuring and recording intake and output (A) and performing a bedside dipstick urine test (B), can be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Tasks that require clinical judgment, assessment, or decision-making, such as irrigating a triple lumen catheter (C), assessing a patient's ability to collect a urine specimen (D), and determining which type of catheter to insert (E), should not be delegated to UAPs.

Which Tasks May Be Delegated to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel