hard · NCLEX-RN risk-reduction

The nurse is supervising an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) in the collection of routine specimens. Which tasks are appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.

1. Measuring and recording the output from a surgical wound drain.
2. Informing the client's family about the results of a biopsy.
3. Transporting a labeled specimen to the facility's laboratory.
4. Interpreting the clinical significance of a critical laboratory result.
5. Collecting a clean-catch midstream urine specimen from a stable client.

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