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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Requires an Intervention

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The nurse is caring for a client who requires an intervention the nurse does not know how to perform.Can the nurse delegate this intervention to another person?


A) No;the nurse should delegate only activities that he or she would be willing and able to do.
B) No;the nurse must transfer the accountability and responsibility for this client to another nurse who knows how to do the skill.
C) Yes;there is no requirement for the nurse to have personal knowledge or expertise in the skill.
D) Yes,but the nurse must then learn to perform the skill within a "reasonable" period of time.

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