A nurse delegates a specific intervention to a UAP. What implications does this have for the nurse?
A) The UAP is responsible and accountable for his or her own actions.
B) Nurses do not have authority to delegate interventions.
C) The nurse transfers responsibility but is accountable for the outcome.
D) The UAP can function in an independent role for all interventions.

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Delegation does not transfer accountability; the nurse remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated task. The UAP is responsible for performing the task within their scope of practice, but ultimately, the nurse is responsible for supervising the UAP, assessing the patient's response to the intervention, intervening if necessary, and evaluating the overall outcome.

A Nurse Delegates a Specific Intervention to a UAP