Effective Delegation EDGT 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2023//2024

Effective Delegation EDGT 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following are acceptable to delegate to unlicensed healthcare workers EXCEPT: - ANSWER deciding which of two ordered pain medications should be administered to a patient. The Nurse Practice Act, as it relates to delegation: - ANSWER varies from state to state The final decision about whether or not to delegate a particular task is determined by: - ANSWER the nurse caring for the patient. Which of the following documents would be the MOST IMPORTANT legal guide when determining WHO can delegate tasks to another health team member? - ANSWER Your state's Nurse Practice Act. Josie is a highly competent PCA (Patient Care Assistant). Peggy is competent but at times uncooperative. It is best to - ANSWER use some of your time to deal with Peggy if she becomes uncooperative. Maria is a certified nursing assistant. She has worked on a neurological unit for five years and has extensive experience caring for patients who have suffered strokes. Mrs. Johnson had a severe stroke one week ago. She can barely move her left arm and leg. Mrs. Johnson is confused and disoriented and frequently attempts to get out of bed. A registered nurse asks Maria to bathe Mrs. Johnson. Maria does so. When she is finished, she leaves the room and does not raise the side rails on the bed. Mrs. Johnson falls out of bed and breaks her right hip. Which of these statements is accurate