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QUESTIONS AND WELL
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ANSWERS[GRADED A+]
,What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- ADLs - bathing - grooming -
dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow
precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen
collection - I&O - VS (stable clients
A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of
shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the
following clients needs will the nurse assign to an
AP?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago
with aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning
to walk with a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has
urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer -
CORRECT ANSWER-C
,A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who
had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of
the following info should the nurse share with the
AP?
Select all:
A. the roommate is up independently
B. The client ambulates with his slippers on over his
antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front wheeled walker when
ambulating
D. The client had pain meds 30 minutes ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. the client ate 50 % of his breakfast this morning -
CORRECT ANSWER-B
C
D
, A nurse is preparing an inservice program about
delegation. Which of the following elements should
she identify when presenting the 5 rights of
delegation. Select all:
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER-B
C
E
A nurse manager of a med surge unit is assigning
care responsibilities for the oncoming shift. A client is
waiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU
following thoracic surgery. To which staff member
should the nurse assign the client?
A. Charge nurse