A nurse is delegating to the newly hired nursing unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)the task of assisting with oral hygiene,knowing that this assignment "does not require decisions based on the nursing process." The nurse is correctly using which of the five rights of delegation?
A) Supervision
B) Communication
C) Person
D) Circumstance

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The right circumstance involves ensuring the task is appropriate for the delegatee considering the context of the patient's condition and the working environment. Assisting with oral hygiene is a task that does not require complex decision-making or nursing judgment, making it suitable for delegation to UAP under the right circumstances.

A Nurse Is Delegating to the Newly Hired Nursing Unlicensed