Mosby Textbook for Nursing Assistants 9th Edition By Sheila A. Sorrentino -Test Banks
Chapter 04: Delegation
Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse can delegate:
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a. |
Responsibilities |
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b. |
Accountability |
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c. |
The five rights of delegation |
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d. |
Tasks |
ANS: D REF: p. 31
2. Which nursing team members can delegate?
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a. |
Physicians |
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b. |
Therapists |
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c. |
LVNs |
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d. |
Nursing assistants |
ANS: C REF: p. 31
3. Before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know which of the following?
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a. |
Whether you have met the person before or not |
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b. |
If you are willing to perform the task |
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c. |
How long your shift is for the day |
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d. |
What your role is in the agency |
ANS: D REF: p. 32
4. Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you?
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a. |
Yes, if the task is in your job description. |
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b. |
Yes, if the nurse teaches you how to perform the task. |
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c. |
No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person. |
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d. |
No. The nurse performs the task unless he or she is busy. |
ANS: C REF: p. 32
5. The five rights of delegation involve:
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The right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. |
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b. |
The right law, the right job description, the right policies and procedures, the right training, and the right communication and supervision. |
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c. |
The right task, the right job description, the right person, the right training, and the right supervision. |
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d. |
The right job description, the right task, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision. |
ANS: A REF: p. 35
6. You can refuse to perform a delegated task if:
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You are too busy |
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b. |
You do not like the task |
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c. |
It is the end of your shift and you are ready to go home |
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d. |
The task is not in your job description |
ANS: D REF: p. 35
7. Which of the following is an example of a task that can be delegated to you?
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a. |
Perform a sterile dressing change. |
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b. |
Insert an intravenous catheter. |
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c. |
Develop a care plan for a new resident. |
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d. |
Re-position a person in bed. |
ANS: D REF: p. 32
