Question

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

Answer 1

The nurse is correctly using the right of delegation known as circumstance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse is correctly using the right of delegation known as circumstance. When delegating the task of assisting with oral hygiene to the newly hired nursing unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), the nurse recognizes that this particular task does not require decisions based on the nursing process. This means that the task can be safely delegated without direct supervision and allows the nurse to focus on more complex nursing duties.