Question

The registered nurse (RN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are working together to admit a pediatric client to a nursing unit. Which task would be inappropriate for the RN to delegate to the UAP?

A. Obtaining the client's weight and height
B. Administering a prescribed medication
C. Collecting the client's medical history from the parent
D. Assisting the client with ambulation to the bathroom

Answer 1

Administering a prescribed medication is inappropriate to delegate to the UAP.

Step-by-step explanation:

In delegating tasks, a registered nurse (RN) must consider the scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). From the given options, administering a prescribed medication would be inappropriate to delegate to the UAP. Medication administration requires critical thinking, assessment, and decision-making skills that are within the RN's scope of practice.