The nurse provides care to an older adult client who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse delegates the client's bathing and hygiene care to an experienced certified nursing assistant. While shaving the client, the certified nursing assistant accidentally cuts the client's chin. Who is legally liable for this injury?

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The certified nursing assistant (CNA) is legally liable for the injury because the CNA directly caused the harm to the client while performing the delegated task. Delegation does not transfer legal responsibility for the task's outcome; the person performing the task is responsible for their actions.

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