The charge nurse in an acute care setting assigns a client, who is on one-on-one suicide precautions, to a psychiatric aide. This assignment is considered:
A. poor nursing practice because a registered nurse should work with this client.
B. reasonable nursing practice because one-on-one requires the total attention of a staff member.
C. outside the responsibility of an aide.
D. illegal to delegate to an aide.
Answer: B. reasonable nursing practice because one-on-one requires the total attention of a staff member.
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