Delegation

What are the purposes of applying the four elements of safety, critical thinking, stability, and time in delegation? Select all that apply. Encouraging effective delegation decisions Ensuring effectiveness in performing elements of care Determining the level of readiness according to Hersey Developing the expectations of individuals to accomplish safety Assessing the ability of unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) to perform the task

Assessing the ability of unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) to perform the task Encouraging effective delegation decisions Ensuring effectiveness in performing elements of care

Which aspects of organizations does the nurse consider during the decision-making process? Select all that apply. Laws Policies Standards Environment Relationships

Laws Policies Standards

The registered nurse (RN) is communicating with a healthcare team regarding the delegation of tasks. Which factors can determine the quality of communication between the RN and healthcare team? Select all that apply. Accuracy Effectiveness Responsiveness Meaningfulness Understandability

Meaningfulness Understandability Effectiveness

A client is admitted to the hospital with severe backache and chest discomfort. After reviewing the client's condition, there is a need for 24-hour client care by the registered nurse (RN). Which healthcare professional is responsible for assigning the task to a registered nurse when 24-hour client care is needed? Nurse manager Nursing supervisor Chief nursing officer Primary healthcare provider

Nurse manager

A nurse delegator assigns work to a delegatee who has the ability and willingness to do the work but the relationship between the delegator and delegatee is relatively new. How is the delegator's behavior described according to Hersey's Model? Selling Telling Delegating Participating

Participating

The registered nurse is caring for a client suffering from skin infections. The nurse delegates the client care tasks to the health care team. Which task delegated is correct as per guidelines? Daily changing of wet dressings by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) Topical administration of medication by the licensed practical nurse (LPN) Administering intravenous antibiotics by the licensed practical nurse (LPN) Teaching the client to minimize sun exposure by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)

Topical administration of medication by the licensed practical nurse (LPN)

The charge nurse is assigning client care to oncoming staff. The new nurse on the unit expresses an inability to care for the assigned client and is requesting to be reassigned. What should the delegator do in this situation? Provide little guidance to the delegatee Evaluate the ability and willingness of the delegate. Understand the delegatee's motivation in the situation. Understand the kind of support needed to accomplish the task.

Understand the delegatee's motivation in the situation.

A registered nurse is caring for a client according to the total client care model of nursing. Which activity performed by the nurse manager would be appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply. Providing care to group of clients Providing care to clients in ambulatory clinics Delegating tasks to licensed practical nurse (LPN) Weighing the expenses of a registered nurse (RN) vs. LPNs Deciding the type of care provided by nursing assistive personnel

Weighing the expenses of a registered nurse (RN) vs. LPNs Deciding the type of care provided by nursing assistive personnel

Which characteristics of the delegatee should be considered to determine that he or she is the "right person"? Select all that apply. xperience Supervision Willingness Competence Communication

experience Willingness Competence