Which of these nursing activities included in the care of a patient with a new colostomy should the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) ?
A) Document the appearance of the stoma.
B) Place the pouching system over the ostomy.
C) Drain and measure the output from the ostomy.
D) Check the skin around the ostomy for breakdown.
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