The patient will be transferred to the chair an hour after receiving pain medication.Which activity should the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

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The NAP can place the gait belt on the patient.Whenever there is doubt about a safe transfer,the transfer or gait belt should be used.The nurse determines the patient's pain level because it requires nursing assessment and nursing judgment after medication is given.The nurse checks the vital signs because the patient just had medication and a lot of assessment must be completed before ambulating the patient.Socks afford little protection for ambulation,especially in a hospital where many potentially dangerous substances and equipment are used.The patient needs either shoes or special socks with nonslip strips.

The Patient Will Be Transferred to the Chair an Hour