Delegation & Communication Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The nurse on a busy hospital unit is anticipating the arrival of an acutely ill patient.
What task should the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? -
ANSWER-Feeding a patient who is recovering from a stroke
A registered nurse on a busy hospital unit is responsible for several tasks that
require clear and accurate communication. For which task should the nurse use the
SBAR technique for communication? - ANSWER-Informing a health care
provider about a change in a patient's health status
The nurse at a long-term care facility is considering whether to delegate some tasks
to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Before doing so, the nurse must: -
ANSWER-be familiar with the NAP's knowledge, skills and experience.
A nurse has begun working in a new state and is unsure whether tasks involving a
patient's intravenous line can be delegated to a licensed professional nurse/licensed
vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). What is the best source for identifying whether this
task can be delegated? - ANSWER-the state's Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
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, What would accurately describe appropriate delegation? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER-Helps manage the health care team, Is based on clear communication,
and increases the scope of the nurses liability
Betty, a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), took
phone report from the emergency department (ED) and accepted a patient onto
the floor. Which of the five rights of delegation does this action violate? -
ANSWER-right person
Samantha delegated the administration of her 8:00 a.m. medications to Betty so
that she could assess Mary promptly. What criteria must be met for this example of
delegation to be safe and appropriate? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Samantha
must be able to confirm that Betty has given the medications.,
Samantha must be familiar with Betty's scope of practice with regard to
medications.,Betty must have sufficient time to give each patient his or her
medications
Betty was willing to administer Samantha's 8:00 a.m. medications. If Betty were
unwilling to accept this delegated task, what would be Samantha's best action? -
ANSWER-Assess the reasons why Betty is unable or unwilling to give the
medications.
Samantha communicated with Dr. Gonzalez about Mary's health status using the
SBAR technique. When applying this technique, a nurse should begin the
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The nurse on a busy hospital unit is anticipating the arrival of an acutely ill patient.
What task should the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? -
ANSWER-Feeding a patient who is recovering from a stroke
A registered nurse on a busy hospital unit is responsible for several tasks that
require clear and accurate communication. For which task should the nurse use the
SBAR technique for communication? - ANSWER-Informing a health care
provider about a change in a patient's health status
The nurse at a long-term care facility is considering whether to delegate some tasks
to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Before doing so, the nurse must: -
ANSWER-be familiar with the NAP's knowledge, skills and experience.
A nurse has begun working in a new state and is unsure whether tasks involving a
patient's intravenous line can be delegated to a licensed professional nurse/licensed
vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). What is the best source for identifying whether this
task can be delegated? - ANSWER-the state's Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
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, What would accurately describe appropriate delegation? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER-Helps manage the health care team, Is based on clear communication,
and increases the scope of the nurses liability
Betty, a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), took
phone report from the emergency department (ED) and accepted a patient onto
the floor. Which of the five rights of delegation does this action violate? -
ANSWER-right person
Samantha delegated the administration of her 8:00 a.m. medications to Betty so
that she could assess Mary promptly. What criteria must be met for this example of
delegation to be safe and appropriate? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Samantha
must be able to confirm that Betty has given the medications.,
Samantha must be familiar with Betty's scope of practice with regard to
medications.,Betty must have sufficient time to give each patient his or her
medications
Betty was willing to administer Samantha's 8:00 a.m. medications. If Betty were
unwilling to accept this delegated task, what would be Samantha's best action? -
ANSWER-Assess the reasons why Betty is unable or unwilling to give the
medications.
Samantha communicated with Dr. Gonzalez about Mary's health status using the
SBAR technique. When applying this technique, a nurse should begin the
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