When incorporating the five rights of delegation, the right supervision is used in which of the following situations?
A)The RN assesses a patient after the UAP reports a blood glucose level of 56 mg/dL.
B)The RN administers orange juice to a patient reported by the UAP to have a blood glucose level of 56 mg/dL.
C)The RN holds the morning insulin on a patient reported by the UAP to have a blood glucose level of 56 mg/dL.
D)The RN administers the morning insulin after assessing a patient reported by the UAP to have a blood glucose level of 56 mg/dL.

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The UAP reports a low blood glucose level.The RN must check the patient's response to that glucose level and may need to repeat the measurement if the patient's assessment does not correlate with the low level, and thus the RN is supervising the performance of the UAP in that task.Options B and C would be an inappropriate action without first assessing the patient's response and therefore accuracy of the glucose level obtained.Option D would put the patient at risk for severe hypoglycemia if the blood glucose level is accurate.The RN should assess the patient and the accuracy of the reported glucose level.If the glucose level is as stated, the appropriate action by the RN would be to hold the insulin until the blood glucose is at an appropriate level.

When Incorporating the Five Rights of Delegation, the Right Supervision