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The Post-Op GI Shift: Assign It, Rank It, Feed It Safely

Section 5 is the shift itself — who may do what, who you see first, and what must be true before a single millilitre of formula runs. Work the three benches in order: delegate ten tasks across UAP, LPN and RN; rank four post-operative patients by who you assess first; then make eight feeding-tube calls. Every answer explains the rule, and for anything abnormal it tells you what the nurse does next.
Assign each task to the lowest level whose scope covers it