A nurse is training a newly licensed nurse. The newly licensed nurse asks if they can delegate the task of weighing several clients to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Weighing clients is a routine task that can be delegated to an AP, provided the AP has been properly trained on the equipment. Delegation is appropriate when the task is within the AP's scope and they have the training and competency to perform it safely. The nurse does not need to perform a task personally if a qualified AP can do it. Weighing is a task that does not require nursing judgment — it is a straightforward measurement. Delegating to an AP for new clients before a nursing assessment is inappropriate.