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1. Which three strategies can the o Doing
nurse perform while assisting o Asking
other nurses in making dele- o Offering
gation decisions? Select all that · The nurse can assist other registered nurses with delegation
apply. decisions by using three strategies: asking, offering, and do-
o Doing ing. Telling and participating are the strategies used by the
o Telling nurse to communicate with the delegatee.
o Asking
o Offering
o Participating
2. Which goal can be achieved o Maximizing client care outcomes
with delegation? · The ultimate goal of the delegation is to maximize client care
o Delivering client care as a outcomes. Delegation helps deliver client care as a team and
team improves the working ability of the nurse but these are not
o Maximizing client care out- the ultimate goals of delegation. Maintaining open lines of
comes communication between delegator and the delegatee creates
o Improving the working abili- a productive work environment when delivering client care.
ty of the nurse
o Maintaining open lines of
communication between dele-
gator and the delegatee
3. Which component of delega- o Authority
tion is the ability to perform · Authority is the ability to perform duties in a specific role.
duties in a specific role? Responsibility refers to reliability, dependability, and obliga-
o Authority tion to accomplish work. Accountability determines whether
o Responsibility a person's actions are appropriate and provides a detailed
o Accountability explanation of what occurred. Legal authority is the ability to
o Legal authority transfer selected nursing activities in a given situation to a
competent individual.
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4. Which health care professional o Registered nurse (RN)
is authorized to delegate work · Delegating work is the most effective professional manage-
to other health care mem- ment strategy that an RN can implement in clinical practice to
bers? improve the safety and quality of client care. RNs can delegate
o Registered nurse (RN) work to LPNs, UNP, or UAP.
o Licensed practical nurse
(LPN)
o Unlicensed nursing person-
nel (UNP)
o Unlicensed assistive person-
nel (UAP)
5. A client with asthma and de- o "Teach the client how to use a metered-dose inhaler."
pression is admitted to the · The registered nurse is delegated to teach the client about
hospital. Which tasks delegat- using a metered-dose inhaler for asthma. Oral administration
ed by the delegator would be of medications is under the scope of practice of a licensed
completed by the registered practical nurse (LPN) and a licensed vocational nurse (LVN).
nurse? Administration of intramuscular medications will also be tasks
o "Administer oral antidepres- delegated to an LPN or LVN. Reinforcing teachings is the task
sants." of an LPN, LVN, or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
o "Administer a pain killer in-
tramuscularly."
o "Teach the client how to use
a metered-dose inhaler."
o "Reinforce tips for stress
management with the client."
6. Which task is achieved by the o Renewing
delegator when he or she en- · Renewing is the task achieved by the delegator when he
gages in self-care to enhance or she engages in self-care to enhance his or her ability to
his or her ability to care for the care for the health care team. Managing is achieved when
health care team? the delegator assists the staff in planning, priority-setting, and