The five rights of delegation are right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction and communication, and right:
a. interaction.
b. outcome.
c. supervision.
d. time.
C
Right supervision is the fifth right of delegation as outlined by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (1995).
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