13. A registered nurse delegates a component of client care to an unlicensed nursing assistant. Who is the person most responsible for the safe performance of the delegated care?

1) Nurse who is in charge of the unit
2) Nursing assistant assigned to provide the care
3) Nurse who delegated the care to the nursing assistant
4) Nursing care coordinator who is the supervisor for the unit

3) Nurse who delegated the care to the nursing assistant

The person most responsible for the safe performance of the delegated care is option 3) The nurse who delegated the care to the nursing assistant.