The nurse finds it necessary to monitor the progress of a task delegated to a UAP. What intervention is appropriate in this situation?

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1. Instruction and feedback should be positive and given with a helping attitude.
2. This is the best intervention. The nurse should monitor the UAP's performance of the task and should be certain there is no safety issue, but should not hover over the UAP.
3. Seniority does not guarantee that the UAP is competent with the task.
4. The nurse should delegate to competent staff, but should also help staff learn the skills necessary to become competent. If the nurse never delegates tasks to those less skilled, those UAPs will not grow. The nurse should plan closer observation of these UAPs.

The Nurse Finds It Necessary to Monitor the Progress of a Task