What has caused some of the concern about the use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Supervision is provided by the registered nurse.
2. UAPs do not provide quality care.
3. Home health aides are not supervised.
4. There is variability of education and training of all types of UAPs.
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Explanation: 1. Supervision by the registered nurse is not a concern as long as the RN assures they are able provide safe care.
2. Most UAPs do provide quality care with appropriate supervision.
3. Home health aides, although they work more independently than do UAPs in other organizations, are supervised by the home health RN.
4. The amount of education and training of UAPs is highly variable, which has caused some concern about what they are able to do and the effect on the quality of care.
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