Which is the most appropriate patient assignment to assign to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A patient who requires collection of serial urine specimens. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are allowed to help out with non-invasive tasks, such as skin care, hygiene assistance, ambulation, a range of motion exercises, and collecting urine or stool specimens. Therefore, assigning UAP to a patient who requires the collection of serial urine specimens is most appropriate. The diabetic patient will require wound dressing changes which the UAP is not authorized to perform. The sickle cell patient and the patient with malignant hypertension will likely require IV medication which a UAP is not allowed to administer.

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