What is the priority RN action to use when an assistive personnel (AP) states they do not know how to perform ambulation for a client with a chest tube?
Refuse to work with the assistive personnel
Ask the employer to validate ambulation competency
Provide immediate teaching for ambulating a client with a chest tube
Locate a team member who is competent in performing the ambulation.
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Provide immediate teaching for ambulating a client with a chest tube.
Since ambulating a patient is necessary to be known to a assistive personnel and since they dont know it, practically demonstrating them it for one time will provide them correct knowledge and timely ambulating will be done for patient also without delay.
What is the priority RN action to use when an assistive personnel (AP) states they do...
Which RN action demonstrates the final step in delegation? Assign tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) Meet to discuss feedback with the assistive personnel (AP) Select the appropriate assistive personnel for the task (AP) Identify the client’s needs with the assistive personnel (AP Response Rationale Reference
Which task is appropriate for the RN to delegate to the assistive personnel (AP)? Assessing the drainage in the patient’s chest tube. Turning and repositioning a patient who has just returned from spinal surgery. Assisting a patient on contact precautions with oral care. Ambulating a new post-operative patient to the bathroom for the first time.
Which right of delegation is demonstrated when the RN asks the assistive personnel to report back to the RN when the client voids? Right person Right task Right supervision Right communication Response Rationale Reference