A nurse is making assignments for staff on an inpatient unit. Which of the following tasks can a nurse legally delegate to assistive personnel?

Rationale: A. Obtaining the initial assessment of assigned clients: Initial assessments require nursing judgment and are part of the nursing process, which cannot be delegated to assistive personnel. Only licensed nurses may perform comprehensive initial assessments. B. Changing a nonsterile dressing: This is a routine and predictable task that does not require clinical judgment and can be safely delegated to assistive personnel, depending on facility policy and the client’s condition. C. Interpreting a client's diagnostic laboratory results: Interpretation of lab values requires analysis and clinical decision-making, which are nursing responsibilities. Assistive personnel are not licensed to interpret or evaluate clinical data. D. Educating a client and family members on home care: Client education involves assessing understanding, using clinical knowledge, and adapting teaching methods, functions reserved for licensed nurses, not assistive personnel.