NCLEX Question of the Day

February 21, 2026

Management of Care QID 560

A nurse is delegating tasks to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following patient tasks is appropriate to delegate to the NAP?

A:
Administer oral medications to patients with stable chronic conditions.
B:
Perform an initial admission assessment for a newly admitted patient.
C:
Collect vital signs from a stable patient with a routine post-op diagnosis.
D:
Develop a teaching plan for a diabetic patient’s new insulin regimen.

Explanation

Collecting vital signs from a stable patient is within the scope of practice for nursing assistive personnel and is an appropriate task to delegate. Assessment, medication administration, and teaching are all responsibilities that require the higher-level skills and judgment of a licensed nurse and are not appropriate for delegation to NAP.

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