A nurse says, "I am always worried that I will be liable if someone I delegate a task to does something that hurts the client." What is the manager's best response to this concern?

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1. The RN does have liability associated with job responsibilities, but if delegation is done correctly, liability is minimized. This response is not supportive of the RN's need to delegate.
2. Hospital support is never a given when liability situations occur. This is not a response that would be supportive of the nurse's need to delegate.
3. This is not necessarily an accurate statement.
4. The five rights of delegation outline accepted measures to take when delegating tasks. If these rights are followed, the nurse has fulfilled job responsibilities. The delegate is responsible for his or her own care.

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