When a nurse delegates a task to be completed by another individual, who supervises that care provided?
a. the physician
b. the charge nurse
c. no one
d. the nurse who originally delegated the task
D
The registered nurse is legally responsible for all nursing care given. The registered nurse remains accountable for appropriate delegation and supervision of the care provided by individuals to whom the tasks were delegated to complete.
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