NURS 462 - Prioritization and Delegation Practice Questions.

NURS 462 - Prioritization and Delegation Practice Questions. . The charge nurse assigns two RNs to provide care as a team for laboring patients. What are the supervisory needs of each of these? a) Because they have equal status, each RN is responsible for supervising the other RN. b) Supervision is not necessary because each RN is responsible and accountable for his/her own practice. c) RNs cannot delegate to other RNs, so supervision is not possible in this situation. d) The charge nurse who made the assignment is responsible for supervising each of the RNs. 2. In determining the competencies of staff to whom the registered nurse may delegate, the RN should review the annual staff competencies required by: a) Licensing bodies such as the American Nurses Association b) American Association of Critical Care Nurses c) Accrediting agencies such as the Joint Commission d) Third party payers such as Medicaid and private insurers