The nurse is assigning supportive care to the assistive personnel (AP) for several clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which statement made by the AP warrants the need for more information?

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1. The AP should only untie the restraint while giving a bath if the client is no longer in danger of pulling out lines or becoming combative with staff. This statement indicates the need for the nurse to ask more questions of the AP.
2. The AP should tie the restraint in a slip-knot.
3. The AP should inform the nurse of any changes to the skin.
4. The AP should assist the client with hygiene.

The Nurse Is Assigning Supportive Care to the Assistive Personnel