NSG 444 EXAM 2 WITH 100%
APPROVED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027 STUDY SET
DELEGATION
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY FOR A TASK WHILE RETAINING ACCOUNTABILITY.
SUPERVISION
PROVISION OF GUIDANCE BY A QUALIFIED NURSE TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK.
STEP 1 IN DELEGATION
ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING: CHECK LAWS, SCOPE, AND NURSE'S COMPETENCE.
STEP 2 IN DELEGATION
COMMUNICATION: ENSURE A TWO-WAY PROCESS BETWEEN NURSE AND ASSISTANT.
STEP 3 IN DELEGATION
SURVEILLANCE: MONITOR THE TASK'S PERFORMANCE AND ADHERENCE TO STANDARDS.
STEP 4 IN DELEGATION
EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK: DETERMINE IF DELEGATION WAS SUCCESSFUL AND EFFECTIVE.
ACCOUNTABILITY
BEING ANSWERABLE FOR ONE'S DECISIONS AND ACTIONS, RETAINING RESPONSIBILITY.
FIVE RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
,RIGHT TASK, RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES, RIGHT PERSON, RIGHT DIRECTIONS, RIGHT
SUPERVISION.
TASKS RNS CANNOT DELEGATE
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, PATIENT TEACHING, DISCHARGE PLANNING, CLINICAL
JUDGMENT.
FACTORS IN SUCCESSFUL DELEGATION
CLARITY OF DIRECTIONS, COMPETENCY OF THE DELEGATE, APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION.
PERFORMANCE WEAKNESSES CAUSES
UNCLEAR EXPECTATIONS, LACK OF FEEDBACK, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, MOTIVATIONAL ISSUES.
FEEDBACK FORMULA
ASK FOR INPUT, GIVE CREDIT, SHARE PERCEPTIONS, AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT POINTS OF
VIEW.
FOUR CS OF DELEGATION
COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE CLEAR, CONCISE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE.
ETHICS
STUDY OF MORAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN DECISIONS AND BEHAVIOR.
THREE-STEP VALUE CLARIFICATION
CHOOSING, PRIZING, AND ACTING ON YOUR VALUE CHOICE.
AUTONOMY
RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUALS' RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.
, BENEFICENCE
OBLIGATION TO DO GOOD AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF OTHERS.
NONMALEFICENCE
PRINCIPLE OF "DO NO HARM" OR PREVENTING HARM.
FIDELITY
BEING FAITHFUL TO PROMISES AND AGREEMENTS MADE.
JUSTICE
FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS AND BURDENS.
VERACITY
OBLIGATION TO TELL THE TRUTH AND NOT DECEIVE OTHERS.
DEONTOLOGICAL APPROACH
ALL LIFE IS WORTHY OF RESPECT; ETHICAL DECISIONS ARE BASED ON RULES AND DUTIES.
TELEOLOGICAL APPROACH
AN ACTION IS RIGHT IF IT RESULTS IN A GOOD OUTCOME, FOCUSED ON CONSEQUENCES.
SITUATIONAL APPROACH
ETHICAL DECISIONS ARE CASE-SPECIFIC AND CAN'T ALWAYS BE GENERALIZED.
ANA CODE OF ETHICS
OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ETHICAL DUTIES OF NURSES.
ETHICS COMMITTEE
APPROVED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027 STUDY SET
DELEGATION
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY FOR A TASK WHILE RETAINING ACCOUNTABILITY.
SUPERVISION
PROVISION OF GUIDANCE BY A QUALIFIED NURSE TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK.
STEP 1 IN DELEGATION
ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING: CHECK LAWS, SCOPE, AND NURSE'S COMPETENCE.
STEP 2 IN DELEGATION
COMMUNICATION: ENSURE A TWO-WAY PROCESS BETWEEN NURSE AND ASSISTANT.
STEP 3 IN DELEGATION
SURVEILLANCE: MONITOR THE TASK'S PERFORMANCE AND ADHERENCE TO STANDARDS.
STEP 4 IN DELEGATION
EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK: DETERMINE IF DELEGATION WAS SUCCESSFUL AND EFFECTIVE.
ACCOUNTABILITY
BEING ANSWERABLE FOR ONE'S DECISIONS AND ACTIONS, RETAINING RESPONSIBILITY.
FIVE RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
,RIGHT TASK, RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES, RIGHT PERSON, RIGHT DIRECTIONS, RIGHT
SUPERVISION.
TASKS RNS CANNOT DELEGATE
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, PATIENT TEACHING, DISCHARGE PLANNING, CLINICAL
JUDGMENT.
FACTORS IN SUCCESSFUL DELEGATION
CLARITY OF DIRECTIONS, COMPETENCY OF THE DELEGATE, APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION.
PERFORMANCE WEAKNESSES CAUSES
UNCLEAR EXPECTATIONS, LACK OF FEEDBACK, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, MOTIVATIONAL ISSUES.
FEEDBACK FORMULA
ASK FOR INPUT, GIVE CREDIT, SHARE PERCEPTIONS, AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT POINTS OF
VIEW.
FOUR CS OF DELEGATION
COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE CLEAR, CONCISE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE.
ETHICS
STUDY OF MORAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN DECISIONS AND BEHAVIOR.
THREE-STEP VALUE CLARIFICATION
CHOOSING, PRIZING, AND ACTING ON YOUR VALUE CHOICE.
AUTONOMY
RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUALS' RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.
, BENEFICENCE
OBLIGATION TO DO GOOD AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF OTHERS.
NONMALEFICENCE
PRINCIPLE OF "DO NO HARM" OR PREVENTING HARM.
FIDELITY
BEING FAITHFUL TO PROMISES AND AGREEMENTS MADE.
JUSTICE
FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS AND BURDENS.
VERACITY
OBLIGATION TO TELL THE TRUTH AND NOT DECEIVE OTHERS.
DEONTOLOGICAL APPROACH
ALL LIFE IS WORTHY OF RESPECT; ETHICAL DECISIONS ARE BASED ON RULES AND DUTIES.
TELEOLOGICAL APPROACH
AN ACTION IS RIGHT IF IT RESULTS IN A GOOD OUTCOME, FOCUSED ON CONSEQUENCES.
SITUATIONAL APPROACH
ETHICAL DECISIONS ARE CASE-SPECIFIC AND CAN'T ALWAYS BE GENERALIZED.
ANA CODE OF ETHICS
OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ETHICAL DUTIES OF NURSES.
ETHICS COMMITTEE
