RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1764 of 2368

An RN delegates a skill to a UAP who has completed added training and validated competence. Who remains accountable for the client's overall care?

  1. The delegating RN
  2. The UAP who accepted the task
  3. The charge nurse on the next shift
  4. The client's family
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Correct answer: The delegating RN

The licensed nurse keeps overall accountability for the client, while the delegatee is responsible for completing the delegated task.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Delegation and Supervision: Delegation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026