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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The nurse and an unlicensed assistant personnel (UAP) are caring for clients on a medical unit. Which nursing task should the nurse delegate to the UAP?

Instruct the UAP to increase the oxygen level for a client who is dyspneicDocument the amount, color, and consistency of a sputum collection specimenBag the sputum specimen in a plastic bag and take it to the laboratoryRefer the client to the respiratory therapist to collect a sputum specimen

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ExplanationCorrect answer C The UAP can obtain the specimen and take it to the lab for analysis. The UAP cannot care for a client who is unstable. The UAP cannot teach or evaluate the specimen. Referrals are made by the nurse.

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