A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?

A. Performing a gastrostomy feeding on a stable client: Gastrostomy tube feedings involve sterile technique, monitoring for complications, and assessment of tolerance. These tasks require RN judgment and should not be delegated to assistive personnel. B. Changing a sterile dressing for a client who is postoperative: Sterile dressing changes involve maintaining asepsis and assessing the wound for signs of infection or complications. This requires professional nursing skill and cannot be safely delegated to assistive personnel. C. Providing postmortem care to a client: Postmortem care is a noninvasive, routine task that does not require nursing judgment. It can safely be delegated to assistive personnel while ensuring dignity and proper procedure are maintained. D. Observing the patency of an intravenous catheter on a stable client: Monitoring IV patency requires assessment skills to detect infiltration, phlebitis, or other complications. This task should remain the responsibility of a licensed nurse.