The nurse has asked a nurse's aide to greet a postoperative patient who has just arrived on the unit and to determine whether he is in stable condition. This act of delegation is an example of a nurse inappropriately delegating:
a. assessment of the patient.
b. evaluation of an intervention.
c. nursing judgment.
d. teaching to a delegate.
A
The RN is responsible for assessment, evaluation, and nursing judgment and should not delegate these professional responsibilities.
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