Delegation Adaptive Question And
Correct Answers Update
What is the ultimate goal of delegation? - Answer -✔✔To maximize patient care
outcomes
Who would the registered nurse state is accountable for establishing systems to
communicate competency requirements related to delegation? - Answer -✔✔Chief
nursing officer (CNO)
What is the role of unlicensed assistive personnel in intravenous (IV) therapy for a
client? - Answer -✔✔Monitoring clinical manifestations
Which task can be delegated to the licensed vocational nurse (LVN)? Select all that
apply. - Answer -✔✔Administering oral hypoglycemic agents
Administering intramuscular medications
Which questions should the delegator assess to determine the right task? Select all that
apply. - Answer -✔✔"Is the task legally appropriate to delegate?"
"Is the task appropriate to delegate based on institutional policies and procedures?"
In a health care setting, there are a limited number of unlicensed nursing personnel.
Who would take up the responsibility of delegation in place of the registered nurse? -
Answer -✔✔Charge nurse
What are the three strategies that the nurse can perform while assisting other nurses in
making delegation decisions? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Doing
Asking
Offering
Which description of accountability is correct? - Answer -✔✔Determination of
appropriate actions and provide detailed explanations of the actions
What is a high-level cognitive process that the nurse recognizes can be improved with
practice in delegation? - Answer -✔✔Critical thinking
Which healthcare team members began to increase in number during World War II and
are delegated for providing care to clients at home? Select all that apply. - Answer -
✔✔Licensed practical nurse
,Licensed vocational nurse
Unlicensed nursing personnel
What happens when a registered nurse does not trust other individuals in the healthcare
organization? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Altered client care
Compromised healthcare
Limited career opportunity
Which strategy should be implemented by the registered nurse (RN) to achieve
desirable client outcomes? - Answer -✔✔Offering
Which activity performed by the registered nurse (RN) indicates following the
"participating" leadership style in Hersey's model? - Answer -✔✔Establishing mutual
expectations with the delegatee
Which factors should be assessed to determine the level of followers' readiness
according to Hersey's model? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Ability
Willingness
After assigning a specific task, the registered nurse observes that the delegatee is
unable to perform the task accurately. What will be the appropriate statement of the
registered nurse in this situation? - Answer -✔✔"Just follow my steps and you can do it."
Which members of the healthcare team are under dependent status when a task is
delegated by the registered nurse (RN)? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Client
attendant
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
While caring for a client, the registered nurse (RN) needs the assistance of a licensed
practical nurse (LPN). The RN feels that the LPN requires supervision as the LPN has
previously only worked in a physician's office. Which action by the RN would help
diminish any negative feelings the LPN might have about being supervised? - Answer -
✔✔Initiating a conversation about the new role and functions of the LPN
Why does a nurse manager assign a resource person in a healthcare organization? -
Answer -✔✔To serve as a mentor
What type of relationship between the nurse delegator and delegatee causes the nurse
delegator to use the leadership behavior of telling? - Answer -✔✔Limited
, Which behavior of the nurse leader is characterized as delegating according to the
Hersey's model? - Answer -✔✔Observing or monitoring
What is the status of the primary healthcare provider as a member of the healthcare
team that is in the span of control of a registered nurse (RN)? - Answer -✔✔Answerable
to the nurse manager
Which health care professional is accountable for establishing systems to assess and
communicate competency requirements related to delegation? - Answer -✔✔Chief
nursing officers
Which among the Five Rights of Delegation is the cornerstone of delegation? - Answer -
✔✔"Right communication and direction"
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) has been asked to monitor the blood pressure of a
client with hypertension. The LPN reports to the registered nurse (RN) that the blood
pressure monitor is malfunctioning. Which component of the duty is the LPN practicing?
- Answer -✔✔Responsibility
A healthcare team is caring for a 68-year-old client with diabetes insipidus. Which task
is most suitable to be delegated to licensed practical nurse (LPN) to provide effective
client care? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Monitoring urine output
Administering oral rehydration medication
Which statement is correct regarding delegation? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔It
involves transfer of authority.
The delegator retains accountability for the outcome.
Principles of delegation outline what nurses need to know about the task.
The registered nurse delegates a task to the unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP).
Which client care is suitable for UNP? - Answer -✔✔Client C
A nurse manager delegates the task of phlebotomy to the members of a healthcare
team who are caring for a client with diabetes. Which individual on the team can be
delegated to perform the task of phlebotomy? - Answer -✔✔Cross-trained technician
The registered nurse (RN) assigns a task to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to take
care of a client admitted with severe burns. Which tasks are being performed by the
LPN in this situation? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Monitoring the heart rate
Monitoring the blood pressure
Correct Answers Update
What is the ultimate goal of delegation? - Answer -✔✔To maximize patient care
outcomes
Who would the registered nurse state is accountable for establishing systems to
communicate competency requirements related to delegation? - Answer -✔✔Chief
nursing officer (CNO)
What is the role of unlicensed assistive personnel in intravenous (IV) therapy for a
client? - Answer -✔✔Monitoring clinical manifestations
Which task can be delegated to the licensed vocational nurse (LVN)? Select all that
apply. - Answer -✔✔Administering oral hypoglycemic agents
Administering intramuscular medications
Which questions should the delegator assess to determine the right task? Select all that
apply. - Answer -✔✔"Is the task legally appropriate to delegate?"
"Is the task appropriate to delegate based on institutional policies and procedures?"
In a health care setting, there are a limited number of unlicensed nursing personnel.
Who would take up the responsibility of delegation in place of the registered nurse? -
Answer -✔✔Charge nurse
What are the three strategies that the nurse can perform while assisting other nurses in
making delegation decisions? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Doing
Asking
Offering
Which description of accountability is correct? - Answer -✔✔Determination of
appropriate actions and provide detailed explanations of the actions
What is a high-level cognitive process that the nurse recognizes can be improved with
practice in delegation? - Answer -✔✔Critical thinking
Which healthcare team members began to increase in number during World War II and
are delegated for providing care to clients at home? Select all that apply. - Answer -
✔✔Licensed practical nurse
,Licensed vocational nurse
Unlicensed nursing personnel
What happens when a registered nurse does not trust other individuals in the healthcare
organization? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Altered client care
Compromised healthcare
Limited career opportunity
Which strategy should be implemented by the registered nurse (RN) to achieve
desirable client outcomes? - Answer -✔✔Offering
Which activity performed by the registered nurse (RN) indicates following the
"participating" leadership style in Hersey's model? - Answer -✔✔Establishing mutual
expectations with the delegatee
Which factors should be assessed to determine the level of followers' readiness
according to Hersey's model? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Ability
Willingness
After assigning a specific task, the registered nurse observes that the delegatee is
unable to perform the task accurately. What will be the appropriate statement of the
registered nurse in this situation? - Answer -✔✔"Just follow my steps and you can do it."
Which members of the healthcare team are under dependent status when a task is
delegated by the registered nurse (RN)? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Client
attendant
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
While caring for a client, the registered nurse (RN) needs the assistance of a licensed
practical nurse (LPN). The RN feels that the LPN requires supervision as the LPN has
previously only worked in a physician's office. Which action by the RN would help
diminish any negative feelings the LPN might have about being supervised? - Answer -
✔✔Initiating a conversation about the new role and functions of the LPN
Why does a nurse manager assign a resource person in a healthcare organization? -
Answer -✔✔To serve as a mentor
What type of relationship between the nurse delegator and delegatee causes the nurse
delegator to use the leadership behavior of telling? - Answer -✔✔Limited
, Which behavior of the nurse leader is characterized as delegating according to the
Hersey's model? - Answer -✔✔Observing or monitoring
What is the status of the primary healthcare provider as a member of the healthcare
team that is in the span of control of a registered nurse (RN)? - Answer -✔✔Answerable
to the nurse manager
Which health care professional is accountable for establishing systems to assess and
communicate competency requirements related to delegation? - Answer -✔✔Chief
nursing officers
Which among the Five Rights of Delegation is the cornerstone of delegation? - Answer -
✔✔"Right communication and direction"
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) has been asked to monitor the blood pressure of a
client with hypertension. The LPN reports to the registered nurse (RN) that the blood
pressure monitor is malfunctioning. Which component of the duty is the LPN practicing?
- Answer -✔✔Responsibility
A healthcare team is caring for a 68-year-old client with diabetes insipidus. Which task
is most suitable to be delegated to licensed practical nurse (LPN) to provide effective
client care? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Monitoring urine output
Administering oral rehydration medication
Which statement is correct regarding delegation? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔It
involves transfer of authority.
The delegator retains accountability for the outcome.
Principles of delegation outline what nurses need to know about the task.
The registered nurse delegates a task to the unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP).
Which client care is suitable for UNP? - Answer -✔✔Client C
A nurse manager delegates the task of phlebotomy to the members of a healthcare
team who are caring for a client with diabetes. Which individual on the team can be
delegated to perform the task of phlebotomy? - Answer -✔✔Cross-trained technician
The registered nurse (RN) assigns a task to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to take
care of a client admitted with severe burns. Which tasks are being performed by the
LPN in this situation? Select all that apply. - Answer -✔✔Monitoring the heart rate
Monitoring the blood pressure
