Exam 17: Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

An RN colleague,who is a long-standing and collaborative member of your team,is performing a complex dressing with new orders written for the first time for the assigned patient.Which of the following would be the most appropriate communication with her?

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Question 21

County Hospital has position descriptions for all staff,including RN Team Leaders.Sarah,a team leader on the rehab unit,assesses the needs of the patients in her area,assesses the skills and backgrounds of each of the individuals on her team,and then assigns and delegates the appropriate care provider to each patient and task.Sarah provides Colleen,her RN colleague with details regarding the patients to whom Colleen has been assigned on the day shift.This is an example of:

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Question 22

With delegation,responsibility and accountability remain with the:

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Question 23

An example of a nursing care activity that would not be delegated by an RN to a UNP is:

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Question 24

The night nurse understands that certain factors need to be considered before delegating tasks to others.These factors include the:

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Question 25

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An RN colleague,who is a long-standing and collaborative member of your team,is performing a complex dressing with new orders written for the first time for the assigned patient.Which of the following would be the most appropriate communication with her?

With delegation,responsibility and accountability remain with the:

An example of a nursing care activity that would not be delegated by an RN to a UNP is:

The night nurse understands that certain factors need to be considered before delegating tasks to others.These factors include the:

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