Exam (elaborations) NRSG FUNDAMENTALS MASTERY AQ_Delegation

Which process involves transferring responsibility to multiple players, usually with varying degrees of education and experience, while retaining the ultimate accountability for providing the client care? Leadership Delegation Supervision Assignment The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a hysterectomy. Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide quality care to the client? Recording vital signs Assisting the client with bathing Administering oral medications Preparing the care plan for the client Administering intravenous antibiotics What is the ultimate goal of delegation? To deliver patient care as a team To maximize patient care outcomes To improve the working ability of the nurse To maintain open lines of communication between delegator and the delegate Which member of the health care team is accountable for initial assessment and ongoing evaluation of client care? Registered nurse Licensed practical nurse Primary health care provider Unlicensed nursing personnel Which description by the nurse is a correct explanation of delegation? The transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity The person’s responsibility and accountability for individual actions or omissions The active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an individual The transfer of both the accountability and responsibility from one person to another The registered nurse is delegating to four unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) who are performing various delegated client care activities. Which UNP needs more education and monitoring? UNP A DM: measuring blood glucose levels immediately after a meal NRSG FUNDAMENTALS MASTERY AQ_Delegation While organizing a community health care program for polio vaccinations, the registered nurse delegates the task of administering vaccines to the members of the health care team. Who among the health care team is most suitable to carry out the task? Technician Patient care associate Certified nursing aide Licensed practical nurse Which professionals in a healthcare organization can be delegators? Assistants Technicians Registered nurses Client care associates A healthcare team is caring for a client with dental pain. Which task is most suitable to be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide effective client care? Administering analgesics Administering intravenous antibiotics Administering nerve block anesthesia Administering mouth wash for oral hygiene Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the healthcare team? Certified technician Registered nurse (RN) Licensed practical nurse (LPN) Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) Which component of delegation is retained while the delegator is delegating the client’s care task to the nursing aide? Authority Supervision Responsibility Accountability What entity outlined the principles of delegation for registered nurses? Nurse Practice Act Multilevel nursing model American Nurses Association (ANA) National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)