MASTERY AQ – DELEGATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MASTERY AQ – DELEGATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which process involves transferring responsibility to multiple players, usually with varying degrees of education and experience, while retaining the ultimate accountability for providing the client care? Leadership Delegation Supervision Assignment The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a hysterectomy. Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide quality care to the client? Recording vital signs Assisting the client with bathing Administering oral medications Preparing the care plan for the client Administering intravenous antibiotics What is the ultimate goal of delegation? To deliver patient care as a team To maximize patient care outcomes To improve the working ability of the nurse To maintain open lines of communication between delegator and the delegate Which member of the health care team is accountable for initial assessment and ongoing evaluation of client care? Registered nurse Licensed practical nurse Primary health care provider Unlicensed nursing personnel Which description by the nurse is a correct explanation of delegation? The transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity The person’s responsibility and accountability for individual actions or omissions The active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an individual The transfer of both the accountability and responsibility from one person to another The registered nurse is delegating to four unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) who are performing various delegated client care activities. Which UNP needs more education and monitoring? UNP A DM: measuring blood glucose levels immediately after a meal While organizing a community health care program for polio vaccinations, the registered nurse delegates the task of administering vaccines to the members of the health care team. Who among the health care team is most suitable to carry out the task? Technician Patient care associate Certified nursing aide Licensed practical nurse