Nurs 2320 2 practice questions Exam Questions With
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Which task is appropriate for a registered nurse (RN) to delegate
to an AP?
1. Explaining to the patient the preoperative preparation before
the surgery in the morning
2. Administering the ordered antibiotic to the patient before
surgery
3. Obtaining the patient's signature on the surgical informed
consent
4. Helping the patient to the bathroom before leaving for the
operating room
4. Helping the patient to the bathroom before leaving for the
operating room
A nurse is assigned to five patients, including one who was
recently admitted and one returning from a diagnostic
procedure. It is currently mealtime. The other three patients are
stable, but one has just requested a pain medication. The nurse is
working with an assistive personnel. Which of the following are
appropriate delegation actions on the part of the nurse? (Select
all that apply.)
,1. The nurse directs the assistive personnel to obtain a set of
vital signs on the patient returning from the diagnostic
procedure.
2. The nurse directs the patient care technician to go to the
patient in pain and to reposition and offer comfort measures
until the nurse can bring an ordered analgesic to the patient.
3. The nurse directs the patient care technician to set up meal
trays for patients.
4. The nurse directs the patient care technician to gather a
history from the newly admitted patient about his medications.
5. The nurse directs the patient care technician to assist one of
the stable patients up in a chair for his meal.
2. The nurse directs the patient care technician to go to the
patient in pain and to reposition and offer comfort measures
until the nurse can bring an ordered analgesic to the patient.
3. The nurse directs the patient care technician to set up meal
trays for patients.
5. The nurse directs the patient care technician to assist one of
the stable patients up in a chair for his meal.
The registered nurse delegates the following task to an
unlicensed assistive personnel: "Mr. Smith in room 408 is very
unsteady on his feet. Each time you are in the room, please make
sure the call light is in reach and his bed alarm is turned on."
Four hours later, the nurse asks the aide if Mr. Smith is doing all
, right and goes on break. While at dinner, Mr. Smith falls and
breaks his hip. When reviewing this incident, the nurse
determines which part of the delegation process was not done
correctly?
Right directions and communication
Right task
Right supervision and evaluation
Right circumstance
Right supervision and evaluation
A charge nurse provides directions for patient care to a nursing
assistant who has floated from another unit for the shift. The
charge nurse gives the assistant patients for whom to do a list of
tasks and parameters for reporting specific items to the assigned
registered nurse. Which other action by the charge nurse is
important?
Determine if the aide has taken vital signs before.
Inform the aide of his or her break time for the shift.
Tell the aide to call if he or she has any further questions.
Ask if the directions are clear and understood.
Ask if the directions are clear and understood.
The new unit manager is doing an annual performance
evaluation on a nursing assistant (NA) hired 1 year ago. Several
nurses have complained about this NA's skill level, even for
basic care tasks. Which action by the manager is the best?
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Which task is appropriate for a registered nurse (RN) to delegate
to an AP?
1. Explaining to the patient the preoperative preparation before
the surgery in the morning
2. Administering the ordered antibiotic to the patient before
surgery
3. Obtaining the patient's signature on the surgical informed
consent
4. Helping the patient to the bathroom before leaving for the
operating room
4. Helping the patient to the bathroom before leaving for the
operating room
A nurse is assigned to five patients, including one who was
recently admitted and one returning from a diagnostic
procedure. It is currently mealtime. The other three patients are
stable, but one has just requested a pain medication. The nurse is
working with an assistive personnel. Which of the following are
appropriate delegation actions on the part of the nurse? (Select
all that apply.)
,1. The nurse directs the assistive personnel to obtain a set of
vital signs on the patient returning from the diagnostic
procedure.
2. The nurse directs the patient care technician to go to the
patient in pain and to reposition and offer comfort measures
until the nurse can bring an ordered analgesic to the patient.
3. The nurse directs the patient care technician to set up meal
trays for patients.
4. The nurse directs the patient care technician to gather a
history from the newly admitted patient about his medications.
5. The nurse directs the patient care technician to assist one of
the stable patients up in a chair for his meal.
2. The nurse directs the patient care technician to go to the
patient in pain and to reposition and offer comfort measures
until the nurse can bring an ordered analgesic to the patient.
3. The nurse directs the patient care technician to set up meal
trays for patients.
5. The nurse directs the patient care technician to assist one of
the stable patients up in a chair for his meal.
The registered nurse delegates the following task to an
unlicensed assistive personnel: "Mr. Smith in room 408 is very
unsteady on his feet. Each time you are in the room, please make
sure the call light is in reach and his bed alarm is turned on."
Four hours later, the nurse asks the aide if Mr. Smith is doing all
, right and goes on break. While at dinner, Mr. Smith falls and
breaks his hip. When reviewing this incident, the nurse
determines which part of the delegation process was not done
correctly?
Right directions and communication
Right task
Right supervision and evaluation
Right circumstance
Right supervision and evaluation
A charge nurse provides directions for patient care to a nursing
assistant who has floated from another unit for the shift. The
charge nurse gives the assistant patients for whom to do a list of
tasks and parameters for reporting specific items to the assigned
registered nurse. Which other action by the charge nurse is
important?
Determine if the aide has taken vital signs before.
Inform the aide of his or her break time for the shift.
Tell the aide to call if he or she has any further questions.
Ask if the directions are clear and understood.
Ask if the directions are clear and understood.
The new unit manager is doing an annual performance
evaluation on a nursing assistant (NA) hired 1 year ago. Several
nurses have complained about this NA's skill level, even for
basic care tasks. Which action by the manager is the best?
