A nurse is planning to assign care activities to the assistive personnel (AP) on her team. Which of the following activities can the nurse assign to the AP? (Select all that apply.)

Rationale:

A. A staff nurse typically does not function as the incident commander; this role is usually filled by someone with a leadership or administrative position in disaster planning.

B. An actual disaster cannot replace a drill because drills are designed to prepare staff for specific scenarios and ensure readiness.

C. A physician is not required to triage victims; this task can be performed by trained triage nurses or other designated personnel.

D. Regular disaster drills are essential for ensuring preparedness and assessing the effectiveness of disaster response plans.

Rationale:

A. Check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints is appropriate for an AP as it involves routine monitoring and ensuring the client's safety.

B. Accompany a client who has depression to occupational therapy is a task that can be assigned to an AP, as it involves providing support and ensuring the client's safe arrival to therapy.

C. Set limits with a client who has mania is not appropriate for an AP, as this involves therapeutic communication and behavior management, which requires nursing judgment.

D. Sit with a client who has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was five days ago can be assigned to an AP as it involves providing a supportive presence and monitoring, but the nurse should assess for withdrawal symptoms.

E. Assess a client who has hypomania for exhaustion is a nursing responsibility that involves evaluation and judgment, making it inappropriate to delegate to an AP.