In which of the following situations could the care of a patient be transferred to an unregulated care provider?
a. The patient's condition is well-controlled or managed.
b. The patient's condition is expected to change.
c. The patient is unresponsive.
d. The patient's response to the procedure is unpredictable.
a
a. Correct: As per the CNO's decision tree regarding decisions about activities to be performed by unregulated care providers, this factor is acceptable. It is appropriate to transfer a patient's care to an unregulated care provider if that patient's condition is well-controlled.
b. Incorrect: In this situation it would not be appropriate to delegate patient care to an unregulated care provider.
c. Incorrect: In this situation it would not be appropriate to delegate patient care to an unregulated care provider.
d. Incorrect: In this situation it would not be appropriate to delegate patient care to an unregulated care provider.
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