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. APs can remind clients to use the incentive spirometer as part of their role in promoting basic care and client independence. B. Observing the position of the suspended weight is a nursing responsibility because improper traction can lead to complications. C. Asking the client to describe their pain requires assessment, which is outside the scope of an AP’s role. D. Checking the pedal pulse is an assessment task that requires nursing judgment and should not be delegated to an AP.