In caring for a client following a below-the-knee amputation, which task is best for the practical nurse (PN) to assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who is assisting with the care of this client?

A. Review the client's vital signs for indications of infection: Interpreting vital signs requires nursing judgment; not a UAP task. B. Reassure the client that phantom limb pain is genuine pain: Providing emotional reassurance is within the PN’s role, not UAP’s. C. Observe and mark the amount of drainage on the dressing: Assessment and documentation are PN responsibilities. D. Empty and measure the drainage in the suction drainage device: UAPs can perform this task under direction since it is a measurable, routine activity.