Delegation and Supervision for UAP Flashcards
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An LPN working in a home health setting wants to delegate bathing to a home health aide. Which factor is most critical to assess first?
Answer: Whether the patient's condition is stable enough for UAP-assisted bathing
Patient stability determines whether bathing can be safely delegated to a UAP in the home setting.
A UAP is assigned to a patient with a new diagnosis. Which action by the LPN is most appropriate?
Answer: Provide specific instructions about what to observe and report for that patient
The LPN must individualize instructions for each patient, especially those with new or changing conditions.
Which scenario represents unsafe delegation by an LPN?
Answer: Asking the UAP to administer a PRN pain medication
Medication administration is outside the UAP's scope of practice and is never a delegable task.
The LPN notices the UAP did not report a patient's elevated temperature from two hours ago. What is the priority action?
Answer: Immediately assess the patient's current status
The LPN's first priority is the patient's current clinical status, not the UAP's behavior.
What is the primary purpose of the LPN providing feedback to a UAP after a delegated task?
Answer: To promote safe, competent practice and improve future performance
Constructive feedback after task completion supports ongoing competency and patient safety.
A UAP asks the LPN to delegate suctioning a patient with a new tracheostomy. The LPN should:
Answer: Decline to delegate because suctioning a new trach requires clinical assessment
Suctioning a new tracheostomy involves risk and clinical judgment beyond the UAP's scope of practice.
Which element must be present for an LPN to legally delegate a task to a UAP?
Answer: State nurse practice act authorization for that task to be delegated
Delegation must comply with the state nurse practice act, which defines what LPNs can delegate and to whom.