Exam 8: Delegation of Patient Care

A number of factors have been identified in the tendency for new nurse graduates to underdelegate.Which of the following are some of these factors? Select all that apply.

Patient X is a 64-year-old male cardiac patient in the telemetry unit post-CABG.He is very demanding and expects his needs to be met immediately if not sooner.He refuses to have any female staff members care for him.It is the end of shift and he appears to be stable in normal sinus rhythm.He has removed his telemetry electrodes,is sitting up on the side of the bed,has thrown an empty tissue box across the room,and seems to be trying to get out of bed and walk.He is now coughing loudly and is demanding his pain medication in a loud booming voice that carries across the unit.The type of care that he requires now is:

The provision of guidance,direction,evaluation,and follow-up by a licensed nurse for tasks provided by an NAP (nursing assistive personnel)is called:

Step two of the Decision-Making Tree involves:

It has been stated that the only purpose of _____ is to get the job done in the most efficient manner using the appropriate resources.

Some of the reasons for overdelegation are listed below.What are they? Select all that apply.

Delegation is:

The degree to which people perceive they have control over their environment is called:

Which of the following are part of the five rights of delegation? Select all that apply.