Question 1

What is the fundamental purpose of delegation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent personnel from becoming bored, non-productive, and ineffective 
B)  to have the job done in the most efficient way utilizing appropriate resources 
C)  to assign tasks to personnel who can handle and understand the goal to be met 
D)  to encourage staff to feel that they are part of the team and making a difference 
A)  to prevent personnel from becoming bored, non-productive, and ineffective 
B)  to have the job done in the most efficient way utilizing appropriate resources 
C)  to assign tasks to personnel who can handle and understand the goal to be met 
D)  to encourage staff to feel that they are part of the team and making a difference B

Question 2

List 6 (six) tasks or activities of daily living (ADL) that are within the scope of practice for the personal support worker when working with clients in the various workplace settings.

Accepted Answer

Activities of daily living (ADLs) supportive needs that involve a stable client are some of the tasks that are within the scope of practice for a personal support worker. Such activities include bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, ambulating, feeding, positioning, bed making, socializing with client, and, in some provinces, with proper delegation and education, specimen collection, intake and output, documentation and vital signs.
The nurse must consider provincial or territorial nursing acts, other legal definitions of practice, nursing professional standards, agency policy and procedures, knowledge and skill of the unregulated worker, and individual strengths and weaknesses (e.g., vital signs and documentation).

Question 3

Which of the following refers to verbal directions by the delegator?

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate delegation 
B)  direct delegation 
C)  timely delegation 
D)  indirect delegation 
A)  appropriate delegation 
B)  direct delegation 
C)  timely delegation 
D)  indirect delegation B

Question 4

What is the only phase of the nursing process that may be delegated to an unregulated care provider (UCP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment 
B)  planning 
C)  implementation 
D)  evaluation 
A)  assessment 
B)  planning 
C)  implementation 
D)  evaluation

Question 5

As a new graduate nurse, which of these statements best describes how you are likely to react to the necessity of delegation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ready to delegate to others 
B)  shocked to learn you are expected to delegate 
C)  refuse to assign tasks to others 
A)  ready to delegate to others 
B)  shocked to learn you are expected to delegate 
C)  refuse to assign tasks to others

Question 6

Which one of these personnel is an unregulated care provider (UCP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  registered nurse 
B)  physician 
C)  personal support worker 
D)  registered practical nurse 
A)  registered nurse 
B)  physician 
C)  personal support worker 
D)  registered practical nurse

Question 7

What is the most important consideration for nurses in any delegation situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  client safety 
B)  accomplishing all necessary tasks 
C)  ensuring clients receive treatments on time 
D)  ensuring support staff capabilities are carefully assessed 
A)  client safety 
B)  accomplishing all necessary tasks 
C)  ensuring clients receive treatments on time 
D)  ensuring support staff capabilities are carefully assessed

Question 8

You have delegated a task to a UCP who appears unwilling to accept a delegated task. What is the likely reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  being overqualified 
B)  being unfamiliar with the delegated task 
C)  not in their job description 
D)  lack of cooperation 
A)  being overqualified 
B)  being unfamiliar with the delegated task 
C)  not in their job description 
D)  lack of cooperation

Question 9

The nurse must take accountability for the delegated task when assigning it to the personal support worker. In order to do this, the nurse has to make sure the unregulated care provider is equipped to do the task safely. What should the nurse check before allowing an unregulated care professional (UCP) to perform a task? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  that the UCP has been adequately trained with the proper knowledge and skills to perform the task 
B)  that this is right client for whom to delegate care, because his status is stable and appropriate supervision is available 
C)  that the task is established with proper policy and procedures to guide it 
D)  that the UCP's likes and dislikes related to the task assigned have been taken into account 
A)  that the UCP has been adequately trained with the proper knowledge and skills to perform the task 
B)  that this is right client for whom to delegate care, because his status is stable and appropriate supervision is available 
C)  that the task is established with proper policy and procedures to guide it 
D)  that the UCP's likes and dislikes related to the task assigned have been taken into account

Question 10

The beginning of delegation in nursing is associated with which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane Victoria 
B)  Anne-Marie Clayton 
C)  Victoria Schmidt 
D)  Florence Nightingale 
A)  Jane Victoria 
B)  Anne-Marie Clayton 
C)  Victoria Schmidt 
D)  Florence Nightingale

Question 11

A co-worker who believes strongly in fate or chance is expressing their sense of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental control 
B)  physical closeness 
C)  time 
D)  social organization
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question. 
A)  environmental control 
B)  physical closeness 
C)  time 
D)  social organization
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the five rights of delegation?

Accepted Answer

A)  right group 
B)  right concept 
C)  right committee 
D)  under the right circumstance 
A)  right group 
B)  right concept 
C)  right committee 
D)  under the right circumstance

Question 13

How do health care organizations benefit by using unregulated care providers (UCPs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The UCP can perform nursing duties. 
B)  The UCP can complete assessments of clients. 
C)  The UCP can evaluate responses to treatments. 
D)  The UCP can help to reduce health care costs. 
A)  The UCP can perform nursing duties. 
B)  The UCP can complete assessments of clients. 
C)  The UCP can evaluate responses to treatments. 
D)  The UCP can help to reduce health care costs.

Question 14

Which of these factors is a key early factor for the nurse to consider when determining the appropriate utilization of unregulated care providers (UCPs) for client care?

Accepted Answer

A)  the simplicity of the nursing task 
B)  the amount of direct care the registered nurse will be able to provide 
C)  the education of the unlicensed assistive personnel 
D)  the client's condition and complexity of required care 
A)  the simplicity of the nursing task 
B)  the amount of direct care the registered nurse will be able to provide 
C)  the education of the unlicensed assistive personnel 
D)  the client's condition and complexity of required care

Question 15

Transcultural delegation in workplace settings is important because it allows

Accepted Answer

A)  clients to keep their cultural identity. 
B)  clients to have a choice related to their cultural needs. 
C)  nursing supervisors to assign staff according to the cultural needs of clients. 
D)  nursing supervisors to treat each client uniquely. 
A)  clients to keep their cultural identity. 
B)  clients to have a choice related to their cultural needs. 
C)  nursing supervisors to assign staff according to the cultural needs of clients. 
D)  nursing supervisors to treat each client uniquely.

Question 16

Which one of the following factors is critical to consider prior to delegation?

Accepted Answer

A)  simplicity of task 
B)  the predictability of the task 
C)  the level of staff interaction 
D)  the potential for harm 
A)  simplicity of task 
B)  the predictability of the task 
C)  the level of staff interaction 
D)  the potential for harm

Question 17

Which one of these feelings may be experienced by the novice nurse unable to delegate due to lack of knowledge about delegation?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  high self-esteem 
C)  frustration 
D)  higher energy levels 
A)  control 
B)  high self-esteem 
C)  frustration 
D)  higher energy levels

Question 18

List 6 (six) checks the nurse must make for client safety before delegating a task to an unregulated worker, such as a personal support worker.

Accepted Answer

Novice nurses or nurses will quickly rea

Question 19

Delegating procedures to unregulated care providers (UCP) who lack the knowledge, skill, and judgement to perform a task that is outside their scope of practice will result in unsafe situations and put clients at risk. This type of delegation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  transcultural delegation. 
B)  inappropriate delegation. 
C)  underdelegation. 
D)  regulated delegation. 
A)  transcultural delegation. 
B)  inappropriate delegation. 
C)  underdelegation. 
D)  regulated delegation.

Question 20

List 4 (four) tasks or activities performed by Registered Nurses (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) that are NOT within the scope of practice for the Personal Support Worker when working with clients in the various workplace settings.

Accepted Answer

Assessments, nursing diagnoses

Exam 13: Delegation of Nursing Care

What is the fundamental purpose of delegation?

List 6 (six) tasks or activities of daily living (ADL) that are within the scope of practice for the personal support worker when working with clients in the various workplace settings.

Which of the following refers to verbal directions by the delegator?

What is the only phase of the nursing process that may be delegated to an unregulated care provider (UCP)?

As a new graduate nurse, which of these statements best describes how you are likely to react to the necessity of delegation?

Which one of these personnel is an unregulated care provider (UCP)?

What is the most important consideration for nurses in any delegation situation?

You have delegated a task to a UCP who appears unwilling to accept a delegated task. What is the likely reason for this?

The beginning of delegation in nursing is associated with which one of the following?

A co-worker who believes strongly in fate or chance is expressing their sense of which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the five rights of delegation?

How do health care organizations benefit by using unregulated care providers (UCPs)?

Which of these factors is a key early factor for the nurse to consider when determining the appropriate utilization of unregulated care providers (UCPs) for client care?

Transcultural delegation in workplace settings is important because it allows

Which one of the following factors is critical to consider prior to delegation?

Which one of these feelings may be experienced by the novice nurse unable to delegate due to lack of knowledge about delegation?

List 6 (six) checks the nurse must make for client safety before delegating a task to an unregulated worker, such as a personal support worker.

Delegating procedures to unregulated care providers (UCP) who lack the knowledge, skill, and judgement to perform a task that is outside their scope of practice will result in unsafe situations and put clients at risk. This type of delegation is called

List 4 (four) tasks or activities performed by Registered Nurses (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) that are NOT within the scope of practice for the Personal Support Worker when working with clients in the various workplace settings.

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