Question
A nurse is providing care to several assigned clients and decides to delegate the task of morning vital signs to unlicensed assistive personnel. The nurse would assume responsibility and refrain from delegating this task for which client?
An adult client who is being treated for kidney stones A client with a high fever receiving intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and oxygen An older adult with pneumonia who is being discharged to the child's home tomorrow A middle-aged client who had abdominal surgery 3 days ago and is ambulating in the hall
An adult client who is being treated for kidney stones A client with a high fever receiving intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and oxygen An older adult with pneumonia who is being discharged to the child's home tomorrow A middle-aged client who had abdominal surgery 3 days ago and is ambulating in the hall
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In this scenario, the nurse should refrain from delegating the task of taking morning vital signs for **the client with a high fever receiving intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and oxygen**.
This client is likely to be more unstable and requires close monitoring due to their condition, and they may also need additional assessments or interventions based on their vital signs. It’s important for the nurse to directly assess this client, as changes in their condition could necessitate immediate clinical judgment and actions. In contrast, the other clients may be more stable and their vital signs could be delegated safely to unlicensed assistive personnel.
This client is likely to be more unstable and requires close monitoring due to their condition, and they may also need additional assessments or interventions based on their vital signs. It’s important for the nurse to directly assess this client, as changes in their condition could necessitate immediate clinical judgment and actions. In contrast, the other clients may be more stable and their vital signs could be delegated safely to unlicensed assistive personnel.