You are caring for a patient who has received moderate sedation for a procedure at the bedside.Which task can you delegate to the nurse assistant during this procedure?

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The task of assisting with IV moderate sedation, including the pre-procedure assessment, cannot be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).In most agencies, an RN or health care provider assesses and monitors a patient's level of sedation, airway patency, and level of consciousness.Roles in monitoring depend on scope-of-practice guidelines as determined by state regulations (see agency policy).You could delegate to assistive personnel the task of recording urine output.

You Are Caring for a Patient Who Has Received Moderate