Question

The nurse is caring for several clients, and has unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and LPN/LVN assisting. Which client should the nurse delegate to the LPN/LVN as opposed to the UAP?
1. Assisting the health care provider with performance of a lumbar puncture
2. Collecting and testing a routine urine specimen for sugar, protein, and specific gravity
3. Testing stool for the presence of occult blood
4. Collecting a sterile urine specimen by straight-catheterizing the client

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