Which statement about responsibility, accountability, and authority by the registered nurse (RN) when delegating tasks is correct?
a. The nurse has the responsibility to dele-gate selected tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel.
b. RNs are not accountable for tasks that have been indirectly delegated.
c. If a task has been delegated, it is the re-sponsibility of the unlicensed assistive personnel to perform the task correctly.
d. Accountability for performing the task correctly is assumed by the RN.
ANS: D
Although responsibility may be shared with the person to whom one is delegating, accountability of the nurse is never transferred. Nurses have the authority to delegate tasks to unlicensed assis-tive personnel, are accountable for all tasks (even those that have been indirectly delegated), and it is the responsibility of the nurse to assure that the delegated task is performed correctly.
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