Which of the following patients would the nurse want to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel?
A)A patient whose husband died and needs to talk
B)A patient with a nasogastric feedings and foley catheter
C)A patient with leakage from an ostomy
D)An ambulatory patient who has been on the unit for 3 days

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The unlicensed assistive personnel should be assigned to the ambulatory patient who has been on the unit 3 days. The patient in D is the least complicated patient and does not have procedures that require licensed staff to complete. The other three patients require a high level of care and need a licensed staff member to provide this care.

Which of the Following Patients Would the Nurse Want to Delegate