A nurse is developing a care plan for a client who is in Buck's traction and is scheduled for surgery for a fractured femur of the right leg. Which of the following interventions should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?

A. Assessing pain requires clinical judgment and should be done by the nurse. B. Checking pedal pulses is a nursing task that requires assessment of circulation and requires nursing expertise. C. Observing the positioning of the weight is a task that requires an LPN or RN as it involves assessing the traction’s effectiveness. D. Reminding the client to use the incentive spirometer is a task that can be delegated to an assistive personnel (AP) to help prevent respiratory complications.