Exam 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting

Based on the goal of making optimal use of the level of preparation of the licensed practical nurse (LPN),which task should the nurse (RN)delegate to the LPN?

The nurse has just given a patient an opioid medication for pain relief.Because the nurse must leave the unit for lunch and a 1-hour meeting,the task of evaluating the patient's response to the pain medication must be delegated.To whom should the nurse delegate this responsibility?

A nurse is reviewing delegation with a graduate nurse.The nurse knows that the teaching has been successful when the graduate nurse states which of the following?

Which of the following statements indicates the nurse's understanding of accountability in the delegation process?

A day shift nurse has come into work and notices that the glucometers were not tested overnight as they typically are.What is the best way for the nurse to question the nurse assistant in order to give feedback?

Which actions by the nurse show an understanding of what the nurse is accountable for?

A nurse manager is discussing the "five rights of clinical delegation." Which statements indicates understanding?

What should the nurse do to assess competence before delegating a task to an LPN?

What would be the best example of delegation?

A registered nurse is feeling overwhelmed.Which of the following would be most appropriate for the registered nurse to delegate to an LPN?

To optimally use the level of preparation of the LPN who previously worked in an emergency department,which task should the registered nurse delegate to the LPN?

The charge nurse is determining tasks that can be delegated to keep the unit running smoothly.What factors should the charge nurse consider before delegating?

Determine how the registered nurse's role is different from that of the LPN in assessment of the patient.

Which of the following represents appropriate feedback for an assignment to an LPN?

What are potential causes of performance inadequacies?

Which of the following statements made by the charge nurse indicate appropriate delegation?

An experienced nursing assistant could be assigned by the nurse to do which of the following?

The nurse needs to discuss a problem with the nursing assistant.The nursing assistant has left several rooms cluttered with trash and not cleaned appropriately.Which comment by the nurse would be the best way to approach the problem?

The nurse has a full assignment.The charge nurse adds a newly admitted patient who will require close monitoring.Which task can the nurse delegate to the CNA who is co-assigned to the same patients?

What would be the best example of supervision?