NURS 465 practice questions for delegation Questions With
Complete Solutions
A charge nurse delegates to a LPN the task of changing a clients
dressing. Several hours later the client reports the dressing has
not been changed. Which of the following actions should the
charge nurse take? Correct Answers Verify that the LPN
knows how to change a dressing.
A charge nurse has assigned a group of clients to a LPN. The
charge nurse received reports for her assigned clients about the
LPNs lack of care. Which of the following actions should the
charge nurse take? Correct Answers Talk with the clients who
have reported the LPN's lack of care.
A charge nurse is reviewing the list of tasks that have been
delegated to the AP by the staff nurse. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse reassign to a licensed nurse?
Correct Answers Removing and cleaning the cannula of a client
who has a new tracheostomy.
A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share
of tasks to the AP and the nurses on the next shift report the staff
nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the
following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve
this conflict? Correct Answers I need to talk to you about unit
expectations regarding delegating and completing tasks.
A nurse and an AP are providing care for four clients who were
admitted to the med-surg unit on the previous shift. The nurse
should delegate meal assistance for which of the following
, clients to the AP? Correct Answers A client who has a
lumbrosacral spinal tumor
A nurse and an experienced LPN are caring for a group of
clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate
to the LPN? Select all Correct Answers Obtain vital signs from
a client who is six hours postoperative.
Administer a tap-water enema to a client who is preoperative.
Catheterizing a client who has not voided in 8 hours.
A nurse asks the AP to take a specimen to the lap and the AP
refuses. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answers Ask the AP about her concerns with the
assignment
A nurse has an assigned client care activities to an AP. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates a need for
assistance in establishing priorities? Correct Answers I have
my assignments and will start with room 1, then work my way
to room 10.
A nurse has received change of shift report and is delegating
tasks to the AP. The nurse should tell the AP to complete which
of the following tasks first? Correct Answers Perform blood
glucose monitoring of a client who has a prescription for short-
acting insulin prior to breakfast
A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an AP. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse ask the AP to perform? Correct
Answers Take an ABG specimen to the lab
Complete Solutions
A charge nurse delegates to a LPN the task of changing a clients
dressing. Several hours later the client reports the dressing has
not been changed. Which of the following actions should the
charge nurse take? Correct Answers Verify that the LPN
knows how to change a dressing.
A charge nurse has assigned a group of clients to a LPN. The
charge nurse received reports for her assigned clients about the
LPNs lack of care. Which of the following actions should the
charge nurse take? Correct Answers Talk with the clients who
have reported the LPN's lack of care.
A charge nurse is reviewing the list of tasks that have been
delegated to the AP by the staff nurse. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse reassign to a licensed nurse?
Correct Answers Removing and cleaning the cannula of a client
who has a new tracheostomy.
A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share
of tasks to the AP and the nurses on the next shift report the staff
nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the
following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve
this conflict? Correct Answers I need to talk to you about unit
expectations regarding delegating and completing tasks.
A nurse and an AP are providing care for four clients who were
admitted to the med-surg unit on the previous shift. The nurse
should delegate meal assistance for which of the following
, clients to the AP? Correct Answers A client who has a
lumbrosacral spinal tumor
A nurse and an experienced LPN are caring for a group of
clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate
to the LPN? Select all Correct Answers Obtain vital signs from
a client who is six hours postoperative.
Administer a tap-water enema to a client who is preoperative.
Catheterizing a client who has not voided in 8 hours.
A nurse asks the AP to take a specimen to the lap and the AP
refuses. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answers Ask the AP about her concerns with the
assignment
A nurse has an assigned client care activities to an AP. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates a need for
assistance in establishing priorities? Correct Answers I have
my assignments and will start with room 1, then work my way
to room 10.
A nurse has received change of shift report and is delegating
tasks to the AP. The nurse should tell the AP to complete which
of the following tasks first? Correct Answers Perform blood
glucose monitoring of a client who has a prescription for short-
acting insulin prior to breakfast
A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an AP. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse ask the AP to perform? Correct
Answers Take an ABG specimen to the lab
