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The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit that is short staffed due to a callout.The manager of the unit was unable to replace the nurse,so the extra clients were assigned to the remaining nurses.The manager was able to get the help of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) from the house pool to help on the unit.Which action by the nurses would ensure effective care for the client?


A) Delegate vital signs and a.m. care to the UAP.
B) Explain to the manager that care may be compromised if another nurse does not work the shift.
C) Tell the clients their care will be sparse.
D) Assign wound care to the UAP.

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