,
,
, d. The nurse puts on a face mask.
7. A nurse who is caring for a group of clients delegates collection of vital signs to an
assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate
the delegated task?
a. Review vital sign trends at the end of the shift.
b. Recheck vital signs that are outside the expected reference range.
c. Ask the AP to write a summary of the delegated tasks during the shift.
d. Compare the vital signs the AP obtained with those taken by another AP on a
previous shift.
8. A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can be delegated to an
assistive personnel?
a. Obtaining a stool sample from a client who has renal failure
b. Monitoring a client who has a fluid restriction
c. Assessing a client who just returned from hemodialysis
d. Reviewing dietary instructions for a client who has kidney stones
9. A nurse is triaging a group of clients following a disaster. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
a. A client who has a neck injury and is unable to breathe spontaneously
b. A client who has two open chest wounds with a left tracheal deviation
c. A client who has major burns over 75% of her body surface area
d. A client who has bipolar disorder and is exhibiting signs of hallucination (Class 3)
,
, d. The nurse puts on a face mask.
7. A nurse who is caring for a group of clients delegates collection of vital signs to an
assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate
the delegated task?
a. Review vital sign trends at the end of the shift.
b. Recheck vital signs that are outside the expected reference range.
c. Ask the AP to write a summary of the delegated tasks during the shift.
d. Compare the vital signs the AP obtained with those taken by another AP on a
previous shift.
8. A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can be delegated to an
assistive personnel?
a. Obtaining a stool sample from a client who has renal failure
b. Monitoring a client who has a fluid restriction
c. Assessing a client who just returned from hemodialysis
d. Reviewing dietary instructions for a client who has kidney stones
9. A nurse is triaging a group of clients following a disaster. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
a. A client who has a neck injury and is unable to breathe spontaneously
b. A client who has two open chest wounds with a left tracheal deviation
c. A client who has major burns over 75% of her body surface area
d. A client who has bipolar disorder and is exhibiting signs of hallucination (Class 3)
