Question

The nurse asks an unlicensed assistant (UAP) to weigh a client. The UAP carefully assists the client out of bed to stand on the scale, weighs the client, and safely returns the client to the bed. Later, when the UAP reports the weight to the nurse, it is discovered that the client had been placed on bed rest and should not have been allowed out of bed. This situation violates which of the five rights of delegation?

Answer 1

The situation violates the right of supervision in delegation. The nurse should have provided clear instructions and appropriate supervision to ensure that the UAP followed the client's need for bed rest.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation violates the right of supervision in delegation. The nurse should have ensured that the UAP was aware of the client's need for bed rest and instructed them not to assist the client out of bed. The nurse is responsible for providing clear instructions and appropriate supervision to ensure that tasks are performed safely and within the scope of practice of the UAP.