The nurse on the unit is determining which activities may be delegated to an unregulated care provider (UCP) .A number of factors are included in the nurse's decision.Assuming that the UCP is competent,the RN may safely delegate which of the following activities?

A) Ambulation of stable patients.
B) Documenting an admission history for a new patient.
C) Performance of the initial transfer of a postoperative patient.
D) Administering medications prepared by the RN.

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Dr-Nickole Davison · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  An institution's policies and procedures and job description for a UCP provide specific guidelines with regard to which tasks or activities can be delegated.The nurse should match tasks to the delegate's skills,such as ambulating stable patients.An admission history for a new patient should not be prepared by a UCP;the RN should perform this task.The initial transfer of a postoperative patient should not be delegated to a UCP,as the patient would be considered unstable;the RN should perform this task.The nurse should not delegate medication administration to anyone,if the nurse prepared it;the UCP is not licensed to administer medication.

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