A nurse in an acute care center is caring for a client who just died. The client’s family requests to perform the postmortem care. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the nurse to make?

- When coordinating the care of a group of clients with assistive personnel (AP), it's important to delegate tasks appropriately based on the AP's scope of practice and training. Here are the tasks that can be assigned to the AP:

Measure the intake and output of a client who has received furosemide: This task involves recording fluid intake and output, which is typically within the scope of practice for an AP, as long as they have been trained in the proper procedure and documentation.

Check a client’s peripheral IV site for redness or swelling: This task involves basic assessment and can be assigned to an AP, as long as they are familiar with the signs of potential complications related to IV sites and have been trained in the facility's protocol for reporting any issues.

Reinforcing teaching with a client about crutch-gait walking: Education and reinforcement of information provided by healthcare professionals can often be delegated to APs, especially if they have received training on the specific topic. However, it's important to ensure that the AP is knowledgeable about crutch-gait walking and the information they are reinforcing.

The task related to assessing pain (e.g., assessing the pain level of a client who has received acetaminophen) should generally be performed by a licensed healthcare provider, such as a nurse. Assessment of pain requires a deeper understanding of the client's pain experience and may involve making clinical decisions related to pain management.

This action will help the client hear the nurse better by reducing competing sounds.

The nurse should also face the client when speaking, use short phrases, and communicate using paper and pen if needed.

Choice A is wrong because using short phrases alone is not enough to promote communication with a client who has hearing loss.

The nurse should also use other strategies such as decreasing background noise and facing the client when speaking.

Choice C is wrong because speaking in a loud voice can distort the sound and make it harder for the client to understand.

The nurse should speak clearly, slowly, and distinctly, but not shout.

Choice D is wrong because talking at a rapid rate can make it difficult for the client to follow the conversation.

The nurse should speak at a normal pace and pause between sentences.