The nurse is assigned to care for clients with assistance from unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following tasks are appropriate for the nurse to assign to UAP? Select all that apply.

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11ecbb05_cb97_6584_b433_9ffea401b4a7_MD0009_00 To delegate a task appropriately, the nurse must observe the 5 rights of delegation to ensure that the skills and experience required for performing the task are adequate and are within the delegatee's scope of practice. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) can perform basic tasks that require little assessment and are unlikely to cause harm to the client. Obtaining a clean-catch urine specimen, emptying a urinary drainage bag, providing perineal care around an indwelling urinary catheter, and reapplying sequential compression devices are all routine tasks that can be safely performed by UAP (Options A, D, and E). (Option B) UAP can measure, empty, and document the output of a drain, but the registered nurse is responsible for assessing proper drain function and the type, amount, color, and odor of drainage. (Option C) With a disgruntled family member, there may be a need for skilled communication to keep the situation from escalating. The visitor should be escorted off the unit by a security officer. Educational objective: Emptying a urinary drainage bag, providing perineal care around an indwelling urinary catheter, and reapplying sequential compression devices can be performed safely by unlicensed assistive personnel. Assessing the patency of a wound drain is the responsibility of the registered nurse, and disgruntled visitors should be escorted off the unit by security.

The Nurse Is Assigned to Care for Clients with Assistance