medium · NCLEX-RN Physiological Adaptation
Which task is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to an experienced Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) when caring for a client being stabilized for an Addisonian crisis?
- Explain why the client needs to increase fluid intake during a crisis.
- Assess the client's skin turgor and mucous membranes for dehydration.
- Adjust the rate of the hydrocortisone infusion based on the blood pressure.
- Measure and record the hourly urine output from the Foley catheter.
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