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2026/2027 STUDY SET
WHICH FACTOR SUPPORTS TASK DELEGATION TO NURSING ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (NAP)
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING (NCSBN) DECISION
TREE? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. ONE, SOME, OR ALL RESPONSES MAY BE CORRECT.
1
THE TASK IS WITHIN THE NURSE'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
2
THE TASK MAY BE PERFORMED WITH A PREDICTABLE OUTCOME.
3
AGENCY POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE TASK OR ACTIVITY.
4
THE TASK IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO AN ESTABLISHED SEQUENCE OF STEPS.
5
NAP HAVE THE APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
THE TASK.
1,2,3,4,5
RATIONALE:
ACCORDING TO THE NCSBN DECISION TREE, FOR A TASK TO BE DELEGATED IT MUST BE
WITHIN THE NURSE'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND HAVE A PREDICTABLE OUTCOME. AGENCY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE TASK, AND IT MUST HAVE AN
ESTABLISHED SEQUENCE OF STEPS. THE NAP TO WHOM THE TASK IS ASSIGNED MUST HAVE
THE APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO PERFORM THE TASK.
,THE REGISTERED NURSE IS CARING FOR A CLIENT IN THE MEDICAL UNIT. THE REGISTERED
NURSE WANTS TO TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ANOTHER
INDIVIDUAL. WHOM WOULD THE REGISTERED NURSE USE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK?
1
CHARGE NURSE
2
NURSING ASSISTANT
3
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN)
4
UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAP)
1
RATIONALE:
THE REGISTERED NURSE CARING FOR AN ELDERLY CLIENT IN THE MEDICAL UNIT MAY
TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO A CHARGE NURSE. A CHARGE
NURSE MAY SERVE AS THE DELEGATEE WHO HAS THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPETENCY
SKILLS SUCH AS CRITICAL THINKING, CLINICAL PRACTICE, ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP,
COMMUNICATION, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. NURSING ASSISTANTS WOULD FOLLOW
ORGANIZATION POLICIES. THE REGISTERED NURSE MAY TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) AND UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAP),
ALTHOUGH ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ELDERLY CLIENT CARE IS NOT TRANSFERRED AND REMAINS
WITH THE REGISTERED NURSE.
WHICH FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN IMPROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH ON THE PART OF A
DELEGATEE?
1
FAILURE TO REPORT RESULTS AND FINDINGS
2
, FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
3
FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONCISE DIRECTIONS
4
FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITH THE OTHER TEAM MEMBERS
1
RATIONALE:
IMPROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH ON THE PART OF A DELEGATEE IS FAILURE TO REPORT RESULTS
AND FINDINGS. IMPROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH OCCURS WHEN THE DELEGATOR DOES NOT
UNDERSTAND THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF THE DELEGATEE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE CLEAR
AND CONCISE DIRECTIONS TO THE DELEGATEE. THE LACK OF COOPERATION WITH TEAM
MEMBERS MAY BE IMPROVED BY EDUCATING, GUIDING, AND MONITORING THE DELEGATEE.
WHICH QUESTIONS WOULD THE DELEGATOR ASSESS TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT TASK? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY. ONE, SOME, OR ALL RESPONSES MAY BE CORRECT.
1
"IS THE TASK LEGALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELEGATE?"
2
"IS THE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO COMPLETING THE TASK SAFELY?"
3
"DOES THE DELEGATOR PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONCISE DIRECTIONS FOR THE TASK?"
4
"IS THE TASK APPROPRIATE TO DELEGATE BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES?"
5
"DOES THE DELEGATEE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO PERFORM THE SPECIFIC
TASK SAFELY?"
100% APPROVED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027 STUDY SET
WHICH FACTOR SUPPORTS TASK DELEGATION TO NURSING ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (NAP)
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING (NCSBN) DECISION
TREE? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. ONE, SOME, OR ALL RESPONSES MAY BE CORRECT.
1
THE TASK IS WITHIN THE NURSE'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
2
THE TASK MAY BE PERFORMED WITH A PREDICTABLE OUTCOME.
3
AGENCY POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE TASK OR ACTIVITY.
4
THE TASK IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO AN ESTABLISHED SEQUENCE OF STEPS.
5
NAP HAVE THE APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
THE TASK.
1,2,3,4,5
RATIONALE:
ACCORDING TO THE NCSBN DECISION TREE, FOR A TASK TO BE DELEGATED IT MUST BE
WITHIN THE NURSE'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND HAVE A PREDICTABLE OUTCOME. AGENCY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE TASK, AND IT MUST HAVE AN
ESTABLISHED SEQUENCE OF STEPS. THE NAP TO WHOM THE TASK IS ASSIGNED MUST HAVE
THE APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO PERFORM THE TASK.
,THE REGISTERED NURSE IS CARING FOR A CLIENT IN THE MEDICAL UNIT. THE REGISTERED
NURSE WANTS TO TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO ANOTHER
INDIVIDUAL. WHOM WOULD THE REGISTERED NURSE USE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK?
1
CHARGE NURSE
2
NURSING ASSISTANT
3
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN)
4
UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAP)
1
RATIONALE:
THE REGISTERED NURSE CARING FOR AN ELDERLY CLIENT IN THE MEDICAL UNIT MAY
TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO A CHARGE NURSE. A CHARGE
NURSE MAY SERVE AS THE DELEGATEE WHO HAS THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPETENCY
SKILLS SUCH AS CRITICAL THINKING, CLINICAL PRACTICE, ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP,
COMMUNICATION, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. NURSING ASSISTANTS WOULD FOLLOW
ORGANIZATION POLICIES. THE REGISTERED NURSE MAY TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN) AND UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAP),
ALTHOUGH ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ELDERLY CLIENT CARE IS NOT TRANSFERRED AND REMAINS
WITH THE REGISTERED NURSE.
WHICH FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN IMPROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH ON THE PART OF A
DELEGATEE?
1
FAILURE TO REPORT RESULTS AND FINDINGS
2
, FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
3
FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONCISE DIRECTIONS
4
FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITH THE OTHER TEAM MEMBERS
1
RATIONALE:
IMPROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH ON THE PART OF A DELEGATEE IS FAILURE TO REPORT RESULTS
AND FINDINGS. IMPROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH OCCURS WHEN THE DELEGATOR DOES NOT
UNDERSTAND THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF THE DELEGATEE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE CLEAR
AND CONCISE DIRECTIONS TO THE DELEGATEE. THE LACK OF COOPERATION WITH TEAM
MEMBERS MAY BE IMPROVED BY EDUCATING, GUIDING, AND MONITORING THE DELEGATEE.
WHICH QUESTIONS WOULD THE DELEGATOR ASSESS TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT TASK? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY. ONE, SOME, OR ALL RESPONSES MAY BE CORRECT.
1
"IS THE TASK LEGALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELEGATE?"
2
"IS THE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO COMPLETING THE TASK SAFELY?"
3
"DOES THE DELEGATOR PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONCISE DIRECTIONS FOR THE TASK?"
4
"IS THE TASK APPROPRIATE TO DELEGATE BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES?"
5
"DOES THE DELEGATEE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO PERFORM THE SPECIFIC
TASK SAFELY?"
