A Newly Admitted Patient Has Several Orders the Physician Has

Multiple Choice

A newly admitted patient has several orders the physician has written. As manager of care, a graduate RN knows that three of the following tasks can be routinely delegated to a nursing assistant, but one of them must be reserved for the RN to complete. Which task must the RN complete?

A) Reminding to use the incentive spirometer
B) Irrigating of a urinary catheter
C) Conducting fingerstick glucose tests
D) Collecting data for intake and output