The Nurse Is Working on a Unit with Unlicensed Assistive

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working on a unit with unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) .One nurse refuses to utilize the UAP and is consistently leaving nursing tasks for the next shift that have yet to be completed.Which is the most likely reason the nurse is not utilizing the UAP to assist with client care?

• A) Avoidance of responsibility.
• B) Overdependence on others.
• C) The belief that no one else can perform a task as well as the nurse can.
• D) The state nurse practice act.

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