Which of the following has been done improperly?
a. The UAP re-delegates vital signs to the student nurse.
b. The RN delegates assistance with bathing to the student nurse.
c. The RN delegates monitoring of intake and output to the UAP.
d. The RN delegates assistance with mobility to the UAP.
ANS: A
The person to whom the assignment was delegated cannot delegate that assignment to someone else. If the person cannot carry out the assignment, the individual needs to notify the delegating RN so that the task may be reassigned or completed by the RN. The RN must remember to delegate tasks that do not require nursing judgment. Only tasks that are routine such as bathing, monitoring intake and output, and assisting with mobility, and do not require variation from a standardized procedure should be delegated.
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