HESI: DELEGATION OF NURSING
MANAGEMENT AND RATIONALE.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS. EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS.
1.
After receiving report from the night shift charge nurse, which activities should the nurse
anticipate completing during the first hour? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may
be correct.) - ANS -Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
(Delegating tasks to UAPs for the day is a charge nurse action that should be performed during
the first hour of the shift to make good use of unit personnel resources.)
-Identify tasks needed for assignment and delegation.
(The 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
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, (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.
As the charge nurse considers the unit assignments and tasks for the day, they thinks about the
evidence-based guidelines for delegation. Which elements are part of the Five Rights of
Delegation? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - ANS -Right
supervision.
(Supervision is directing, guiding, and evaluating the task performance quality of assistive
personnel.)
-Right circumstances.
(Circumstances are a very important element of clinical decision making. The contextual
elements of circumstances include policies and procedures, area of nursing, client condition,
and preferred client results.)
-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.
The charge nurse checks the code cart and equipment for safety and function. Which
inspections are necessary to ensure that the defibrillator is serviceable and ready for use during
an emergency? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - ANS -
Electrical cords are in good repair.
(Electrical cords must be in good repair to avoid a safety hazard and for the defibrillator unit to
be serviceable and ready for use during an emergency.)
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MANAGEMENT AND RATIONALE.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS. EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS.
1.
After receiving report from the night shift charge nurse, which activities should the nurse
anticipate completing during the first hour? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may
be correct.) - ANS -Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
(Delegating tasks to UAPs for the day is a charge nurse action that should be performed during
the first hour of the shift to make good use of unit personnel resources.)
-Identify tasks needed for assignment and delegation.
(The 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
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, (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.
As the charge nurse considers the unit assignments and tasks for the day, they thinks about the
evidence-based guidelines for delegation. Which elements are part of the Five Rights of
Delegation? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - ANS -Right
supervision.
(Supervision is directing, guiding, and evaluating the task performance quality of assistive
personnel.)
-Right circumstances.
(Circumstances are a very important element of clinical decision making. The contextual
elements of circumstances include policies and procedures, area of nursing, client condition,
and preferred client results.)
-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.
The charge nurse checks the code cart and equipment for safety and function. Which
inspections are necessary to ensure that the defibrillator is serviceable and ready for use during
an emergency? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - ANS -
Electrical cords are in good repair.
(Electrical cords must be in good repair to avoid a safety hazard and for the defibrillator unit to
be serviceable and ready for use during an emergency.)
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