Management of CarePregunta 5 de 120
A nurse delegates client hygiene to a UAP. Which statement reflects the nurse's continued accountability?
a.The nurse remains accountable for the overall client outcome and must follow up
b.The UAP is fully responsible for the outcome once the task is assigned
c.Accountability transfers to the provider who wrote the orders
d.No follow-up is required if the UAP is experienced
Explicación
Delegation transfers the task, not the accountability. The RN retains responsibility for the outcome and must supervise and evaluate the delegated care.
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