The nurse is planning the care of a client who has need for frequent suctioning.What should the nurse delegate to the UAP?
A)Both oral and tracheal suctioning
B)Only oral suctioning
C)Only tracheal suctioning
D)Neither oral nor tracheal suctioning

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The nurse should delegate only oral suctioning to the UAP. Tracheal suctioning is a specialized skill that should only be performed by licensed healthcare providers with adequate training and education. The UAP can assist with oral suctioning, but should not perform tracheal suctioning.

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