Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
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The RN delegates the task of taking vital signs of all the clients on the medical-surgical unit to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Specific written and verbal instructions are given to not take a post-mastectomy client's blood pressure on the left arm. Later as the RN is making rounds, the nurse finds the blood pressure cuff on that client's left arm. Which of these statements is most immediately accurate?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The UAP is responsible for carrying out the activity correctly once directions have been clearly communicated especially if given verbally and in writing.