The nurse recognizes which task that cannot be delegated?
A) Obtaining vital signs
B) Assessing lung sounds
C) Bathing a patient
D) Ambulating a patient

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Delegation is the transfer of responsibility for performing a task to another person while the nurse who delegated the task remains accountable. Obtaining vital signs, bathing, and ambulating are all tasks associated with the assessment part of the nursing process. The nursing process cannot be delegated.

The Nurse Recognizes Which Task That Cannot Be Delegated