A nurse is planning to delegate the fasting blood glucose testing for a client who has diabetes mellitus to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Assign the AP to ask the client if she has taken her antidiabetic medication today: Incorrect. Assessing medication use is a nursing responsibility and cannot be delegated to an AP. B. Determine if the AP has the skills to perform the test: The nurse must ensure that the AP is competent to perform the task safely and accurately before delegation, as part of the nurse's responsibility in delegation. C. Help the AP perform the blood glucose test: Incorrect. The task should be performed independently by the AP if delegated. D. Have the AP check the medical record for prior blood glucose test results: Incorrect. Reviewing the medical record is a nursing responsibility and not typically delegated to an AP.