The Nurse Is Working with a Nursing Assistant to Care

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a nursing assistant to care for a patient with a new tracheostomy. Which tasks may the nurse delegate to the assistant? (Select all that apply.)

A) Obtaining masks, gloves, and suction supplies from the utility room
B) Helping to reassure the patient before, during, and after suctioning
C) Changing the Velcro or twill ties used to secure the tracheostomy
D) Transporting sputum specimens to the lab for culture and sensitivity testing
E) Assessing need for suctioning of the oropharynx or tracheostomy
F) Teaching the patient how to remove and clean the inner cannula