A registered nurse (RN) is working on a medical-surgical unit functioning as a team leader for fi ve patients with a licensed practical nurse (LPN)

and a certifi ed nurse’s aide (CNA). Which action should not be delegated to the CNA?

1 Positioning the patient for comfort by raising the head of the bed 2 Performing a pain assessment 3 Assisting the patient with transfer from bed to chair 4 Offering the patient fl uids AppendixLO1