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ATI LEADERSHIP PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
A nurse is working w/ assistive personnel (AP) in a long-term care
facility. According to the 5 rights of delegation, which of the following
determinations should the nurse make prior to assigning tasks?
A. Whether the AP has consented to the performance of delegated
tasks
B. the pt's willingness to consent to care from the AP
C. Whether the task can be more efficiently completed by the nurse
D. The degree of supervision that the AP will be required to complete
the task ANS >>> D. The degree of supervision that the AP will require
to complete the task
Rationales....
Successful delegation involves assigning the right task to the right
person under the right circumstances. The person who will perform the
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task must be given adequate direction & specification regarding the
amount of supervision that will be provided. The right communication
of expectations & the right feedback about performance must also be
supplied.
A. The nurse does not have to obtain consent from the AP when
delegating tasks w/in the scope of practice & job descriptions for APs
B. Tasks that can be delegated to an AP do not require the pt's consent
C. One of the barriers to successful delegation is the belief that no one
can do a task as efficiently & effectively as the nurse. Due to the time
constraints on nurses, tasks that can be done by an AP should be duly
delegated
A home health nurse is caring for a pt who asks about the purpose of a
living will. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. "Its est. who will make health care decisions for the pt if the pt is not
about to do so"
B. "it allows the pt to express personal wishes regarding health care
decisions"
C. "It serves as an informed consent form for any procedure prescribed
by a provider"
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D." It is only valid when a pt is lucid & able to make informed decisions
independently” ANS >>> B. It allows the pt to express personal wishes
regarding health care decisions
Rationales...
A living will allow the pt to specify what aspects of care & Tx are to be
accepted / refused in the event that the pt can no longer communicate
those decisions
A. this described a health care proxy document, which frequently
accompanies a living will but is not considered a part of it
C. A living will does not serve the same function as informed consent.
Prior to any procedure, consent must always be obtained form the pt, a
family member, or a designated health care proxy
D. A living will be not valid / necessary when a pt is able to make
informed health care decisions independently
A nurse manager notes that a full-time nurse has been absent from
work 6 times over the last 6 weeks. Using a nonpunitive approach,
which of the following actions should the nurse manager take?
A. verbally remind the employee about the facility's employment
standards
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B. recommend that the employee review the facility's policy regarding
absences
C. Inform the employee in writing about the facilities employment
policy
D. ask the employee for a written action plan after discussing the
reasons for these absences ANS >>> A. verbally remind the employee
about the facility's employment standards
Rationales...
Verbal admonishment is the first step in the disciplinary process for this
type of infraction. The employee might not know or remember the
existing standard, and a verbal reminder may be sufficient to change
the employee's behaviour
B. Recommending that the employee reviews the policy does not
ensure that the employee will read & fully understand the employment
standards
C. written admonishment is the second step in the disciplinary process
for this type of infraction. If the employee fails to make a positive
behavioural change after being verbally reminded by the manager
about the facility's employment standards, the nurse manager should
inform the employee writing
ATI LEADERSHIP PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
A nurse is working w/ assistive personnel (AP) in a long-term care
facility. According to the 5 rights of delegation, which of the following
determinations should the nurse make prior to assigning tasks?
A. Whether the AP has consented to the performance of delegated
tasks
B. the pt's willingness to consent to care from the AP
C. Whether the task can be more efficiently completed by the nurse
D. The degree of supervision that the AP will be required to complete
the task ANS >>> D. The degree of supervision that the AP will require
to complete the task
Rationales....
Successful delegation involves assigning the right task to the right
person under the right circumstances. The person who will perform the
,ATI LEADERSHIP PRACTICE ATI LEADERSHIP PRACTICE
task must be given adequate direction & specification regarding the
amount of supervision that will be provided. The right communication
of expectations & the right feedback about performance must also be
supplied.
A. The nurse does not have to obtain consent from the AP when
delegating tasks w/in the scope of practice & job descriptions for APs
B. Tasks that can be delegated to an AP do not require the pt's consent
C. One of the barriers to successful delegation is the belief that no one
can do a task as efficiently & effectively as the nurse. Due to the time
constraints on nurses, tasks that can be done by an AP should be duly
delegated
A home health nurse is caring for a pt who asks about the purpose of a
living will. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. "Its est. who will make health care decisions for the pt if the pt is not
about to do so"
B. "it allows the pt to express personal wishes regarding health care
decisions"
C. "It serves as an informed consent form for any procedure prescribed
by a provider"
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D." It is only valid when a pt is lucid & able to make informed decisions
independently” ANS >>> B. It allows the pt to express personal wishes
regarding health care decisions
Rationales...
A living will allow the pt to specify what aspects of care & Tx are to be
accepted / refused in the event that the pt can no longer communicate
those decisions
A. this described a health care proxy document, which frequently
accompanies a living will but is not considered a part of it
C. A living will does not serve the same function as informed consent.
Prior to any procedure, consent must always be obtained form the pt, a
family member, or a designated health care proxy
D. A living will be not valid / necessary when a pt is able to make
informed health care decisions independently
A nurse manager notes that a full-time nurse has been absent from
work 6 times over the last 6 weeks. Using a nonpunitive approach,
which of the following actions should the nurse manager take?
A. verbally remind the employee about the facility's employment
standards
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B. recommend that the employee review the facility's policy regarding
absences
C. Inform the employee in writing about the facilities employment
policy
D. ask the employee for a written action plan after discussing the
reasons for these absences ANS >>> A. verbally remind the employee
about the facility's employment standards
Rationales...
Verbal admonishment is the first step in the disciplinary process for this
type of infraction. The employee might not know or remember the
existing standard, and a verbal reminder may be sufficient to change
the employee's behaviour
B. Recommending that the employee reviews the policy does not
ensure that the employee will read & fully understand the employment
standards
C. written admonishment is the second step in the disciplinary process
for this type of infraction. If the employee fails to make a positive
behavioural change after being verbally reminded by the manager
about the facility's employment standards, the nurse manager should
inform the employee writing
