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The nursing student, while employed as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on weekends, is asked to change a sterile dressing for a postoperative client. The student has demonstrated competence in dressing changes, and has been signed off on the skill while attending school. Which of the following actions should the UAP take?
1. Change the dressing but ask the nurse to supervise.
2. Call the instructor to ask advice on the matter.
3. Tell the staff nurse that changing a sterile dressing is outside the scope of practice for a UAP.
4. Notify the nursing supervisor of the nurse's request and complete an incident report.

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