When unit staffing includes unlicensed assistive personnel, the nurse is aware that
a. delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel is not in the scope of RN prac-tice.
b. licensed personnel are accountable for the tasks delegated to the unlicensed per-sonnel.
c. unlicensed assistive personnel do not have clinical duties on a client care unit.
d. unlicensed assistive personnel have formal training and function independently.
B
Nurses remain accountable for client outcomes whether or not the specific tasks are performed by nurses or by nurse extenders.
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