RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1674 of 2368

The RN delegates incentive spirometry to a UAP. Which responsibility remains with the RN?

  1. Handing all accountability for the client's lung status to the UAP
  2. Allowing the UAP to change the schedule without consulting the RN
  3. Monitoring and documenting how often it is done and the volume achieved
  4. Performing the task personally every time
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Correct answer: Monitoring and documenting how often it is done and the volume achieved

The nurse may delegate the intervention but must document and monitor frequency and volume achieved.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Oxygen Therapy: Incentive Spirometry. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026