An assistive personnel (AP) comes to work with a new set of artificial nails. The nurse takes the AP to a private location to discuss the issue. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

Rationale:

A. Assigning an RN to perform a central line dressing change is appropriate as it requires specialized skills and knowledge.

B. Assigning an AP to perform glucometer monitoring is within their scope of practice and is a suitable task.

C. Assigning two APs to ambulate clients is reasonable if the workload requires it.

D. Assigning a new graduate nurse to perform a wet-to-dry dressing change may be inappropriate if it requires more experience and skill than the new graduate has.

Rationale:

A. A child who is experiencing sickle cell crisis may require isolation to prevent infection and avoid complications related to sickle cell disease.

B. A child who has a head injury may require specific monitoring and precautions that are not suitable for a postoperative appendectomy patient.

C. A child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus generally has a stable condition that can be managed with routine care and would be an appropriate roommate for a postoperative appendectomy patient.

D. A child who has streptococcal pharyngitis could pose an infection risk to the postoperative appendectomy patient and is better kept separate to prevent the spread of infection.