The nurse delegates vital signs and daily weights of assigned clients to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on duty. Which is the reason for the nurse to assess each client throughout the shift?
A) The UAP cannot report to the next shift.
B) The UAP is not trustworthy.
C) The nurse maintains the authority to care for the clients.
D) The nurse remains accountable for the clients' care.
Answer: D
The nurse remains accountable for the care of clients during delegation to the UAP. The UAP may be untrustworthy, but the reason the nurse checks on the clients is because the accountability belongs to the nurse. The nurse could take a report from the UAP and report that to the next shift. The nurse transfers the authority for the delegated care to the UAP.
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