Test_ Nursing Delegation _ Quizlet
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Health Science
Date
Feb 20, 2024
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3 Written questions
1. Right task Right circumstance Right person Right communication Right supervision
CORRECT
5 rights of delegation
2. Gather data and report findings Administer oral, subQ, and IM meds Start a peripheral IV line Administer plain IV Assist with ID of blood units
INCORRECT
RNs can delegate to lvn
THE ANSWER
LPNs can:
3. Is the task within the scope of practice? Is the task in accordance with established institutional policies? Does the person posses competency to perform the task safely? Can the patient's safety be maintained? Does the task require specialized nursing knowledge or judgment?
CORRECT
Questions to guide delegation
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1. Delegation key concepts
CORRECT
C. Lowest level of skill required Least complicated task Most stable client Client with chronic illness An outcome of the task that is expected and predictable
2. Task delegated to CNAs
CORRECT
A. Taking vitals to a stable patient Measuring & recording Intake & output Performing simple dressing changes Bathing, toileting, feeding, ambulating Collecting and reporting data Postmortem care Socialization activities
3. Communication should be:
CORRECT
B. Clear: understood by the listener Concise: right amount of direction given Correct: information follows policy Complete: no question left unanswered
3 Matching questions
3 Multiple choice questions
1. Transfer responsibility to a competent person... while retaining accountability for the outcome
A. B. C. D. A. Taking vitals to a stable patient Measuring & recording Intake & output Performing simple dressing changes Bathing, toileting, feeding, ambulating Collecting and reporting data Postmortem care Socialization activities
B. Clear: understood by the listener Concise: right amount of direction given Correct: information follows policy Complete: no question left unanswered
C. Lowest level of skill required Least complicated task Most stable client Client with chronic illness An outcome of the task that is expected and predictable
Define delegation
Task delegated to CNAs
Do not delegate if:
Delegatee
2. Do admission assessment, evaluate care plans, or write nursing diagnosis
Start a blood transfusion or TPN Administer IV push meds or first dose of IV antibiotics Do health teaching or counseling Perform complex skills Care for unstable client
A. B. C. D. 3. Accountable for accepting delegation within the parameters of their training Responsible for his or her own actions in carrying out the task
A. B. C. D. 3 True/False questions
1. Nurse practice act is the legal authority Delegation criteria vary state to state State board of nursing defines the actions and duties of a nurse
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Nurse practice act
CORRECT
True
LPNs canNOT:
Task delegated to CNAs
Do not delegate if:
LPNs can:
Delegation key concepts
Delegatee
Task delegated to CNAs
LPNs can:
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2. RNs cannot delegate blood administration to LVNs and Rhogam is a blood product
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Define delegation
INCORRECT
True
THE ANSWER
False
It should be
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RNs can delegate rhogam administration to LVNs
3. It is an initial assessment or subsequent assessment that requires RN knowledge It requires critical thinking, judgement or specialized skill It involves developing the plan of care or utilization of the nursing process It requires piercing of the skin or sterile technique
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Task delegated to CNAs
CORRECT
False
It should be
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Do not delegate if: