When planning care for a client with ulcerative colitis who is experiencing symptoms, which client care activities can the nurse appropriately delegate to a unlicensed assistant? Select all that apply.
Providing skin care following bowel movements Maintaining intake and output records Obtaining the client’s weight.
The nurse can delegate the following basic care activities to the unlicensed assistant: providing skin care following bowel movements, maintaining intake and output records, and obtaining the clients weight. Assessing the clients bowel sounds and evaluating the clients response to medication are registered nurse activities that cannot be delegated.