Individuals who are trained to help the registered nurse (RN) in the provision of patient-client care activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the RN are known as:
a. certified assistive personnel.
b. health care assistive personnel.
c. medical assistive personnel.
d. UAP.
D
Individuals who are trained to help the RN in the provision of patient-client care activities as de-legated by and under the supervision of the RN are known as UAP (American Nurses Associa-tion, 1996).
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