TEST BANK FOR NURSING
DELEGATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF PATIENT CARE 3RD EDITION BY
KATHLEEN MOTACKI 2025-2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
KEY.
1. The process for a nurse to direct another person to perform nursing
tasks and activities is:
A. Authorization.
B. Delegation.
C. Empowerment.
D. Supervision. - ANS-B
In their Joint Statement on Delegation (NCSBN, 2005b), the ANA and
the NCSBN defined delegation in nursing as "the process for a nurse to
direct another person to perform nursing tasks and activities."
,2. Being answerable to oneself and others for one's own choices,
decisions, and actions as measured against a standard is:
A. Accountability.
B. Authority.
C. Supervision.
D. Delegation. - ANS-A
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN, 2016)
defined accountability as being answerable to oneself and others for
one's own choices, decisions, and actions as measured against a
standard.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care
, 3. Individuals who are trained to help the registered nurse (RN) in the
provision of patient-client care activities as delegated by and under
the supervision of the RN are known as:
A. Certified assistive personnel.
B. Health care assistive personnel.
C. Medical assistive personnel.
D. Unlicensed assistive personnel. - ANS-D
The NCSBN (2016) defined unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) as
any unlicensed personnel trained to function in a supportive role and
to whom a nursing responsibility can be delegated.
4. When considering whether to delegate a task, the nurse needs to
assess the patient and:
A. How many nurses are available to supervise.
B. How complex the delegated action is.
C. The severity level of the patient population.
D. The expiration date of the license. - ANS-B
When considering whether to delegate a task, the nurse needs to
assess the patient and determine whether the action delegated is
complex or if the plan of care of the patient could change rapidly
(Catalano, 2015).
5. According to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,
there are five factors that a nurse should assess when making a
decision to delegate nursing tasks. These factors are assessing the
potential for harm, the complexity of the task, the amount of problem
DELEGATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF PATIENT CARE 3RD EDITION BY
KATHLEEN MOTACKI 2025-2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
KEY.
1. The process for a nurse to direct another person to perform nursing
tasks and activities is:
A. Authorization.
B. Delegation.
C. Empowerment.
D. Supervision. - ANS-B
In their Joint Statement on Delegation (NCSBN, 2005b), the ANA and
the NCSBN defined delegation in nursing as "the process for a nurse to
direct another person to perform nursing tasks and activities."
,2. Being answerable to oneself and others for one's own choices,
decisions, and actions as measured against a standard is:
A. Accountability.
B. Authority.
C. Supervision.
D. Delegation. - ANS-A
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN, 2016)
defined accountability as being answerable to oneself and others for
one's own choices, decisions, and actions as measured against a
standard.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care
, 3. Individuals who are trained to help the registered nurse (RN) in the
provision of patient-client care activities as delegated by and under
the supervision of the RN are known as:
A. Certified assistive personnel.
B. Health care assistive personnel.
C. Medical assistive personnel.
D. Unlicensed assistive personnel. - ANS-D
The NCSBN (2016) defined unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) as
any unlicensed personnel trained to function in a supportive role and
to whom a nursing responsibility can be delegated.
4. When considering whether to delegate a task, the nurse needs to
assess the patient and:
A. How many nurses are available to supervise.
B. How complex the delegated action is.
C. The severity level of the patient population.
D. The expiration date of the license. - ANS-B
When considering whether to delegate a task, the nurse needs to
assess the patient and determine whether the action delegated is
complex or if the plan of care of the patient could change rapidly
(Catalano, 2015).
5. According to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,
there are five factors that a nurse should assess when making a
decision to delegate nursing tasks. These factors are assessing the
potential for harm, the complexity of the task, the amount of problem
