Transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation to a competent individual is:
a. authorization.
b. delegation.
c. empowerment.
d. supervision.
B
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (1995) defines delegation as transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation to a competent individual.
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A. 69 B. 79 C. 89 D. 99
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a. 5% b. 8% c. 10% d. 15%
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