ATI Leadership Proctored Focus 2022/2023

An RN has to teach the client initially but can delegate ________to an LPN. - reinforcing the teaching An LPN can perform ______care. - tracheostomy care Can an RN delegate to an LPN to perform suctioning? - yes Can an RN delegate to an LPN to put in a urinary catheter? - yes Can an RN delegate to an AP to feed a client not on swallow precautions? - yes Is an RN allowed to delegate to an AP to collect a urine sample? - yes A nurse delegates to an AP to assist in obtaining vital signs from a postop patient who required naloxone (narcan) for depressed respirations. Is this an appropriate task for the AP? - no An older adult client who is on fall precautions is found lying on the floor of his hospital room. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take first? A. Call the client's provider B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed C. Inspect the client for injuries D. Ask the client why he got out of bed w/out assistance - C. Inspect the client for injuries An RN on a med-surg unit is making assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the LPN? A. Obtain vitals for a client who is 2 hr postop following a cardiac cath B. Administering a unit of PRBCs C. Instructing a client in the performance of wound care D. Developing a plan of care for a newly admitted client - A A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has left the unit for a radiology procedure. The client's son asks the nurse what med is being given to the client. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?