Which of the following cannot be delegated?
a. Obtaining vital signs
b. Assessment of lung sounds
c. Bathing a patient
d. Ambulating a patient
ANS: B
Delegation is the transfer of responsibility for performing a task to another person while the nurse who delegated the task still remains accountable. Obtaining vital signs, bathing, and ambulating are all tasks associated with the Assessment part of the nursing process. The nursing process cannot be delegated.
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