ATI: Nurse Logic 2.0: Nursing Concepts (Advance Test

A charge nurse on the pediatric unit is making assignments for a nurse who has floated from the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate for the charge nurse to assign? A. A preschooler with a hip spica cast who is being discharged today B. An infant scheduled for a surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect tomorrow C. A toddler with a fractured femur who has been in Bryant's traction for 5 days D. An adolescent who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy - D. An adolescent who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy *The content of this question emphasizes the concept of leadership through the coordination of client care by making appropriate assignments. Leadership is the process by which nurses use a set of skills that directs and influences others in the provision of individualized, safe, quality client care. When making assignments, a leader should effectively communicate and have knowledge of the skill sets of team members in order to ensure clients receive care by the most appropriate person on the team. The care of an adolescent who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy requires postoperative care including education, infection prevention, and medications that require fundamental nursing skills and knowledge; therefore, it is appropriate to assign this client to the nurse who has floated from the labor and delivery unit.