HESI: Delegation of Nursing Management and
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Terms in this set (23)
1. -Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
After receiving report from (Delegating tasks to UAPs for the day is a charge nurse
the night shift charge nurse, action that should be performed during the first hour of the
which activities should the
shift to make good use of unit personnel resources.)
nurse anticipate completing
during the first hour? (Select
all that apply. One, some, or -Identify tasks needed for assignment and delegation. (The
all options may be correct.) charge nurse should first identify the tasks needed for
assignment and delegation during the first hours of the shift.)
-Assign clients to staff nurses according to acuity.
(Making client assignments is a charge nurse action that
must be performed before or during the first hour of the
shift to make the best use of unit personnel resources.)
-Inspect the code cart equipment and supplies (Inspecting the
code cart is a charge nurse action that must be performed during
the first hour of the shift to ensure that emergency equipment is
available and functional on the unit.)
,2. -Right supervision.
As the charge nurse (Supervision is directing, guiding, and evaluating the task
considers the unit performance quality of assistive personnel.)
assignments and tasks for
the day, they thinks about
the evidence-based -Right circumstances.
guidelines for delegation. (Circumstances are a very important element of clinical
Which elements are part of decision making. The contextual elements of circumstances
the Five Rights of
include policies and procedures, area of nursing, client
Delegation? (Select all that
condition, and preferred client results.)
apply. One, some, or all
options may be correct.)
-Right task.
(The right task is one that can be safely delegated for a
specific client, given that client's current condition,
preferred outcomes, and availability of a competent
individual to perform it.)
-Right instructions.
(The right directions or instructions is an important part of
the five rights of delegation. The person receiving delegation
needs to know specifically what the delegator expects.)
, 3. -Electrical cords are in good repair.
The charge nurse checks the (Electrical cords must be in good repair to avoid a safety
code cart and equipment for hazard and for the defibrillator unit to be serviceable and
safety and function. Which
ready for use during an emergency.)
inspections are necessary to
ensure that the defibrillator
is serviceable and ready for -Defibrillator passes a system check.
use during an emergency? (The defibrillator should pass a system check at the beginning of
(Select all that apply. One,
every shift to ensure that the defibrillator unit is serviceable and
some, or all options may be
ready for use during an emergency.)
correct.)
-Defibrillator pads/paddles are available.
(Defibrillator paddles or pads are required to deliver the
electrical impulse to the client during an emergency.)
Ask the staff member to join them in the nurse manager's
4.
office.
The charge nurse sees a staff
member arriving late and
walking off balance. Which (The charge nurse should get the manager involved with
action is the most important evaluating the staff member's condition. The charge
intervention for the charge nurse should also assist the manager with documenting
nurse to take? evidence and confronting the staff member about the
problem.)
Rationale / Expert Verified Actual Questions & Answers
for Guaranteed Pass / Newest Update, 2025/2026.
Terms in this set (23)
1. -Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
After receiving report from (Delegating tasks to UAPs for the day is a charge nurse
the night shift charge nurse, action that should be performed during the first hour of the
which activities should the
shift to make good use of unit personnel resources.)
nurse anticipate completing
during the first hour? (Select
all that apply. One, some, or -Identify tasks needed for assignment and delegation. (The
all options may be correct.) charge nurse should first identify the tasks needed for
assignment and delegation during the first hours of the shift.)
-Assign clients to staff nurses according to acuity.
(Making client assignments is a charge nurse action that
must be performed before or during the first hour of the
shift to make the best use of unit personnel resources.)
-Inspect the code cart equipment and supplies (Inspecting the
code cart is a charge nurse action that must be performed during
the first hour of the shift to ensure that emergency equipment is
available and functional on the unit.)
,2. -Right supervision.
As the charge nurse (Supervision is directing, guiding, and evaluating the task
considers the unit performance quality of assistive personnel.)
assignments and tasks for
the day, they thinks about
the evidence-based -Right circumstances.
guidelines for delegation. (Circumstances are a very important element of clinical
Which elements are part of decision making. The contextual elements of circumstances
the Five Rights of
include policies and procedures, area of nursing, client
Delegation? (Select all that
condition, and preferred client results.)
apply. One, some, or all
options may be correct.)
-Right task.
(The right task is one that can be safely delegated for a
specific client, given that client's current condition,
preferred outcomes, and availability of a competent
individual to perform it.)
-Right instructions.
(The right directions or instructions is an important part of
the five rights of delegation. The person receiving delegation
needs to know specifically what the delegator expects.)
, 3. -Electrical cords are in good repair.
The charge nurse checks the (Electrical cords must be in good repair to avoid a safety
code cart and equipment for hazard and for the defibrillator unit to be serviceable and
safety and function. Which
ready for use during an emergency.)
inspections are necessary to
ensure that the defibrillator
is serviceable and ready for -Defibrillator passes a system check.
use during an emergency? (The defibrillator should pass a system check at the beginning of
(Select all that apply. One,
every shift to ensure that the defibrillator unit is serviceable and
some, or all options may be
ready for use during an emergency.)
correct.)
-Defibrillator pads/paddles are available.
(Defibrillator paddles or pads are required to deliver the
electrical impulse to the client during an emergency.)
Ask the staff member to join them in the nurse manager's
4.
office.
The charge nurse sees a staff
member arriving late and
walking off balance. Which (The charge nurse should get the manager involved with
action is the most important evaluating the staff member's condition. The charge
intervention for the charge nurse should also assist the manager with documenting
nurse to take? evidence and confronting the staff member about the
problem.)
