The nurse is determining whether an activity can be delegated to a UAP. What will the nurse use to make this determination?
1. Determine whether it is the right task.
2. Determine whether it is under the right circumstances.
3. Determine whether it is to the right person.
4. Determine the type of communication.
5. Determine whether there is enough time.
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: The right task is one of the five "rights" of delegation.
Rationale 2: The right circumstance is one of the five "rights" of delegation.
Rationale 3: The right person is one of the five "rights" of delegation.
Rationale 4: The right communication is one of the "five rights" of delegation.
Rationale 5: Enough time is not one of the five "rights" of delegation.
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