A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assigning tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the AP?

Choice A Reason: A. Changing the appliance on a new colostomy requires specialized knowledge of ostomy care and assessment, including assessing stoma health and proper technique. Choice B Reason: This is an appropriate task to delegate to an AP. APs are trained to perform basic tasks like catheter care under the supervision of a nurse. Choice C Reason Demonstrating how to use an incentive spirometer involves patient education and assessment of the patient's ability to perform the procedure correctly, which requires clinical judgment and teaching skills and should not be delegated to an AP. Choice D Reason: This task involves assessing the wound, which requires clinical judgment and should be done by a nurse, not an AP.