RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1766 of 2368

A UAP is delegated a procedure that they have not done in a long time and do not feel trained to do safely. Which action by the UAP is appropriate?

  1. Accept the task and quietly ask another UAP to complete it for them
  2. Decline the task and tell nursing leadership about the training need
  3. Accept the task and complete it as well as possible without any help
  4. Accept the task but skip the documentation to make up for lost time
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Correct answer: Decline the task and tell nursing leadership about the training need

A delegatee should accept only tasks they are trained for and should tell leadership about inadequate training. A delegatee cannot delegate further.

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

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026