The nurse managers in a community hospital have been charged with reviewing job descriptions of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) and have questions about the delegation of certain client care activities to UAPs by nurses
To which group, organization, or individual would committee members direct their questions to obtain definitive answers about the parameters of nurse delegation to UAPs?
A) The hospital's Chief Nursing Officer
B) The hospital's Chief Executive Officer
C) The state board of nursing
D) The American Nurses Association
Answer: C
Parameters for the delegation of client care tasks by nurses to UAPs are established by each state's board of nursing.
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