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NCLEX-RN Flashcards: Delegation And Assignment

Study Delegation And Assignment in NCLEX-RN with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which patient care activity must never be delegated to a UAP?

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ANSWER

Initial nursing assessment. Initial assessments require RN-level clinical judgment and cannot be delegated to UAPs to maintain accuracy and patient safety.

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In a long-term care facility, an RN supervises an LPN and a UAP. A 90-year-old resident has a stage 2 pressure injury on the coccyx with a prescribed dressing change. The RN should assign which task to the LPN?
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