NCLEX-RN (Registered Nurse) Practice Exam · Question
The nurse is orienting a new graduate nurse. Which task can the new graduate nurse safely delegate to an experienced unregulated care provider (UCP)?
Assisting with ambulation and ADLs falls within the UCP's scope of practice, while the other tasks require nursing judgment and skill.
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Question: The nurse is orienting a new graduate nurse. Which task can the new graduate nurse safely delegate to an experienced unregulated care provider (UCP)?
Answer options:
- Administering a bolus feeding through a G-tube.
- Performing a sterile dressing change on a central line. ✅ Assisting a client with ambulation and activities of daily living.
- Educating a client on newly prescribed medication side effects.
Correct answer: Assisting a client with ambulation and activities of daily living.
Explanation: Assisting with ambulation and ADLs falls within the UCP's scope of practice, while the other tasks require nursing judgment and skill.
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