Which Is the Biggest Disadvantage of Having Nursing Assistive Personnel

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which is the biggest disadvantage of having nursing assistive personnel (NAP) assist nurses in practice?

• A) Nurses must know what aspects of care can legally and safely be delegated to the NAP.
• B) Nurses may rely too heavily on information gathered by the NAP when making patient care decisions.
• C) Nurses are removed from many components of direct patient care that have been delegated to the NAP.
• D) Nurses still maintain responsibility for the patient care given by the NAP.

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