A nurse is delegating to the newly hired nursing unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) the task of assisting with oral hygiene, knowing that this assignment "does not require decisions based on the nursing process."
The nurse is correctly using which of the five rights of delegation?
a. Supervision
b. Communication
c. Person
d. Circumstance
ANS: D
Correct: Right circumstance involves the delegation of tasks that do not require independent nursing judgments.
Incorrect:
a. Right supervision of delegation involves providing feedback to monitor how the process is working and to suggest improvements to the process.
b. Right communication involves giving clear explanations about tasks and expected outcomes; information is provided about when the delegatee should report to the RN.
c. Right person involves delegating to someone who is qualified and competent. Because the UAP is a new hire, the RN cannot evaluate the competency level of the delegatee.
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