nur 167 Saunders- Delegating
The nurse is planning the client assignments for the shift. Which client should the nurse assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A client requiring frequent ambulation with a walker
A nurse employed in a long-term care facility is planning assignments for the clients on a nursing unit. The nurse must assign four clients and has a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and three unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on a nursing team. To which client should the nurse assign the LPN?
A client with an abdominal wound requiring wound irrigations and dressing changes every 3 hours
A client experiences cardiac arrest. The nurse leader quickly responds to the emergency and assigns clearly defined tasks to the work group. In this situation, the nurse is implementing which leadership style?
Autocratic
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) tells the nurse that she is becoming very frustrated trying to communicate with an older client who is severely hard of hearing and does not have his hearing aid. Which instructions should the nurse recommend to improve communication between the UAP and the client? Select all that apply.
Make sure the environment is well lit. 2.Face the client and speak slowly and clearly. 3.Ask the client to restate what has been said. Turn the television volume down while communicating.
The nurse is planning the client assignments for the day. The assignment that the nurse communicates to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) includes which clients? Select all that apply.
A 9-year-old client with cystic fibrosis who requires assistance with toileting 12-month-old client admitted 3 days ago with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) who requires a bath 5.A 10-month-old admitted for spasmodic laryngitis croup who is scheduled for discharge the following day who requires feeding
The nurse in charge of a rehabilitation center is planning the client assignments for the day. Which client should the nurse assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A client on strict bed rest and a 24-hour urine collection
The nurse is planning the client assignments for the day. Which is an appropriate assignment for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A client who requires a 24-hour urine collection
A client will be undergoing a colonoscopy in the morning. Which task is appropriate to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Answering the call light promptly after the enema has been given
The nurse is planning the client assignments. Which is the least appropriate assignment for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Assisting a child who is profoundly developmentally disabled to eat lunch
The nurse is assisting in planning client assignments. Which is the most appropriate assignment for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Assisting a client to ambulate after an appendectomy
The nurse is attending an agency orientation meeting about the nursing model of practice implemented in the facility. The nurse is told that the nursing model is a team nursing approach. The nurse determines that which describes the team-based model of nursing practice?
Nursing staff are led by the nurse when providing care to a group of clients.
The nurse has delegated several nursing tasks to staff members. Which is the nurse's primary responsibility after the delegation of tasks?
Perform follow-up with each staff member regarding the performance and outcome of the task.