Delegation Adaptive Quizzing Questions With Complete
Solutions
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?
Correct Answers Nurse manager
A client is admitted to the medical unit with pulmonary edema.
The registered nurse admits the client, writes a plan, and assigns
the work to another registered nurse (RN). Which factors are
transferable in this case? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Responsibility
Accountability
A client with hypoglycemia is admitted to the hospital. Which
duties can the registered nurse (RN) safely delegate to the
licensed practical nurse (LPN)? Select all that apply. Correct
Answers Administering oral medications
Administering intramuscular medication
A critically injured client was brought to the hospital following a
car accident and the client should be immediately triaged for
determining the nature and acuity of the injuries. Who is
delegated to perform the task? Correct Answers Registered
nurse
,A delegator is providing feedback to four delegatees. Which
feedback is constructive feedback that can help the delegatee to
improve quality of care? Correct Answers D
A healthcare team is caring for a 68-year-old client with diabetes
insipidus. Which task is most suitable to be delegated to licensed
practical nurse (LPN) to provide effective client care? Select all
that apply. Correct Answers Monitoring urine output
Administering oral rehydration medication
A healthcare team is caring for a client with food poisoning.
Which task is most suitable to be delegated to licensed practical
nurse (LPN)? Correct Answers Administering oral antiemetic
medication
A healthcare team is caring for a postsurgical client who
underwent knee surgery. Which task is most suitable to be
delegated to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to provide
effective client care? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Changing the dressing
Administration of oral analgesics
Reinforcing leg exercise instructions
A healthcare team is delegated the task of assisting a client with
bathing. Which member of the healthcare team is responsible
and accountable for this aspect of client care? Correct Answers
Registered nurse (RN)
, 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?
Correct Answers Participating
A nurse manager delegates the task of phlebotomy to the
members of a healthcare team who are caring for a client with
diabetes. Which individual on the team can be delegated to
perform the task of phlebotomy? Correct Answers Cross-
trained technician
A patient care associate (PCA) is delegated a task that can be
completed in 2 hours. The PCA has limited knowledge and
willingness regarding that particular task. Which leadership style
should be implemented by the delegator in this situation?
Correct Answers Telling
A registered nurse (RN) and newly hired licensed vocational
nurse (LVN) are caring for a client with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Which statement made by the RN
would be appropriate according to the participation style of
Hersey's model of leadership? Correct Answers "Please show
me how you determine respiration rate."
A registered nurse (RN) delegates the task of foot care for a
client to an unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP). The UNP is
skillful and willing to perform the given task, but was recently
hired and is unfamiliar with the client's condition. What should
the RN do in this situation? Correct Answers Establish mutual
expectations and conditions.
Solutions
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?
Correct Answers Nurse manager
A client is admitted to the medical unit with pulmonary edema.
The registered nurse admits the client, writes a plan, and assigns
the work to another registered nurse (RN). Which factors are
transferable in this case? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Responsibility
Accountability
A client with hypoglycemia is admitted to the hospital. Which
duties can the registered nurse (RN) safely delegate to the
licensed practical nurse (LPN)? Select all that apply. Correct
Answers Administering oral medications
Administering intramuscular medication
A critically injured client was brought to the hospital following a
car accident and the client should be immediately triaged for
determining the nature and acuity of the injuries. Who is
delegated to perform the task? Correct Answers Registered
nurse
,A delegator is providing feedback to four delegatees. Which
feedback is constructive feedback that can help the delegatee to
improve quality of care? Correct Answers D
A healthcare team is caring for a 68-year-old client with diabetes
insipidus. Which task is most suitable to be delegated to licensed
practical nurse (LPN) to provide effective client care? Select all
that apply. Correct Answers Monitoring urine output
Administering oral rehydration medication
A healthcare team is caring for a client with food poisoning.
Which task is most suitable to be delegated to licensed practical
nurse (LPN)? Correct Answers Administering oral antiemetic
medication
A healthcare team is caring for a postsurgical client who
underwent knee surgery. Which task is most suitable to be
delegated to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to provide
effective client care? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Changing the dressing
Administration of oral analgesics
Reinforcing leg exercise instructions
A healthcare team is delegated the task of assisting a client with
bathing. Which member of the healthcare team is responsible
and accountable for this aspect of client care? Correct Answers
Registered nurse (RN)
, 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?
Correct Answers Participating
A nurse manager delegates the task of phlebotomy to the
members of a healthcare team who are caring for a client with
diabetes. Which individual on the team can be delegated to
perform the task of phlebotomy? Correct Answers Cross-
trained technician
A patient care associate (PCA) is delegated a task that can be
completed in 2 hours. The PCA has limited knowledge and
willingness regarding that particular task. Which leadership style
should be implemented by the delegator in this situation?
Correct Answers Telling
A registered nurse (RN) and newly hired licensed vocational
nurse (LVN) are caring for a client with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Which statement made by the RN
would be appropriate according to the participation style of
Hersey's model of leadership? Correct Answers "Please show
me how you determine respiration rate."
A registered nurse (RN) delegates the task of foot care for a
client to an unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP). The UNP is
skillful and willing to perform the given task, but was recently
hired and is unfamiliar with the client's condition. What should
the RN do in this situation? Correct Answers Establish mutual
expectations and conditions.
