NU 456 Delegation EAQ UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The task is within the nurse's scope of practice. Which factor supports task delegation to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)
according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
The task may be performed with a predictable Decision Tree? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be
outcome. correct.
Agency policies and protocols are available for the task The task is within the nurse's scope of practice.
or activity.
The task may be performed with a predictable outcome.
The task is performed according to an established
sequence of steps. Agency policies and protocols are available for the task or activity.
NAP have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and The task is performed according to an established sequence of steps.
abilities required to complete the task.
NAP have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities required to complete
According to the NCSBN Decision Tree, for a task to be the task.
delegated it must be within the nurse's scope of
practice and have a predictable outcome. Agency
policies and procedures must be available for the task,
and it must have an established sequence of steps. The
NAP to whom the task is assigned must have the
appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform
the task.
Serves as a mentor In a health care organization, which role would a resource person assigned by
the nurse manager have?
The nurse manager assigns a resource person in a
health care organization to serve as a mentor for the Delegates tasks
agency nurse to prevent potential problems that could
arise if the staff member does not know the institutional Supervises actions
routine. The nurse manager also delegates a task,
supervises actions, and reassigns duties to workers. Serves as a mentor
Reassigns duties to workers
, Extended care Which care settings are more suitable for unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP)?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Long-term care
Acute care
Extended care and long-term care settings are more
suitable for UNP. Acute care, surgical care, and Surgical care
emergency care settings require highly qualified and
licensed nursing professionals. Acute care, surgical Extended care
care, and emergency care are not suitable for UNPs
because the clients are less stable compared with Long-term care
those in extended care and long-term care. Because
acute care, surgical care, and emergency care settings Emergency care
require highly qualified and licensed nursing
professionals, the UNP's role is very limited.
Charge nurse Which employee would be competent in critical thinking, leadership,
communication, and time management skills? Select all that apply. One, some,
Registered nurse (RN) or all responses may be correct.
The charge nurse and RN would each have a Charge nurse
sophisticated level of competency in critical thinking,
leadership, communication, time management, clinical Student nurse
practice, and organizational skills. These skills are
helpful for the charge nurse or the RN when serving as Registered nurse (RN)
a delegator. The student nurse, unlicensed personnel,
and LPN do not delegate because they are less skilled Unlicensed personnel
than the charge nurse is.
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Is the task legally appropriate to delegate? Which question using the five rights of delegation would the nurse consider
Is the environment conducive to completing the task before delegating a task to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? Select all that
safely? apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Is the delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client
appropriately? Is the task legally appropriate to delegate?
Is it appropriate to delegate the task based on the
delegate's job description? Is the environment conducive to completing the task safely?
Does the delegate understand the assignment,
directions, and instructions for the task? Is the delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client appropriately?
According to the five rights of delegation, the nurse Is it appropriate to delegate the task based on the delegate's job description?
must consider whether the environment is right (that is,
conducive to completing the task safely) before Does the delegate understand the assignment, directions, and instructions for
delegating a task to NAP. The nurse would consider if the task?
the task is legally appropriate to delegate when
determining if it is the right task to delegate to NAP.
Considering if the delegator can monitor and evaluate
the client appropriately refers to determining if the right
supervision is present. Consideration of whether the
task is appropriate based on the delegatee's job
description addresses whether it is the right task to
delegate. Determination of the delegatee's
understanding of the assignment, directions, and
instructions for the task addresses whether the right
direction/communication is present.
CORRECT Answers
The task is within the nurse's scope of practice. Which factor supports task delegation to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)
according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
The task may be performed with a predictable Decision Tree? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be
outcome. correct.
Agency policies and protocols are available for the task The task is within the nurse's scope of practice.
or activity.
The task may be performed with a predictable outcome.
The task is performed according to an established
sequence of steps. Agency policies and protocols are available for the task or activity.
NAP have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and The task is performed according to an established sequence of steps.
abilities required to complete the task.
NAP have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities required to complete
According to the NCSBN Decision Tree, for a task to be the task.
delegated it must be within the nurse's scope of
practice and have a predictable outcome. Agency
policies and procedures must be available for the task,
and it must have an established sequence of steps. The
NAP to whom the task is assigned must have the
appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform
the task.
Serves as a mentor In a health care organization, which role would a resource person assigned by
the nurse manager have?
The nurse manager assigns a resource person in a
health care organization to serve as a mentor for the Delegates tasks
agency nurse to prevent potential problems that could
arise if the staff member does not know the institutional Supervises actions
routine. The nurse manager also delegates a task,
supervises actions, and reassigns duties to workers. Serves as a mentor
Reassigns duties to workers
, Extended care Which care settings are more suitable for unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP)?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Long-term care
Acute care
Extended care and long-term care settings are more
suitable for UNP. Acute care, surgical care, and Surgical care
emergency care settings require highly qualified and
licensed nursing professionals. Acute care, surgical Extended care
care, and emergency care are not suitable for UNPs
because the clients are less stable compared with Long-term care
those in extended care and long-term care. Because
acute care, surgical care, and emergency care settings Emergency care
require highly qualified and licensed nursing
professionals, the UNP's role is very limited.
Charge nurse Which employee would be competent in critical thinking, leadership,
communication, and time management skills? Select all that apply. One, some,
Registered nurse (RN) or all responses may be correct.
The charge nurse and RN would each have a Charge nurse
sophisticated level of competency in critical thinking,
leadership, communication, time management, clinical Student nurse
practice, and organizational skills. These skills are
helpful for the charge nurse or the RN when serving as Registered nurse (RN)
a delegator. The student nurse, unlicensed personnel,
and LPN do not delegate because they are less skilled Unlicensed personnel
than the charge nurse is.
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Is the task legally appropriate to delegate? Which question using the five rights of delegation would the nurse consider
Is the environment conducive to completing the task before delegating a task to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? Select all that
safely? apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Is the delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client
appropriately? Is the task legally appropriate to delegate?
Is it appropriate to delegate the task based on the
delegate's job description? Is the environment conducive to completing the task safely?
Does the delegate understand the assignment,
directions, and instructions for the task? Is the delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client appropriately?
According to the five rights of delegation, the nurse Is it appropriate to delegate the task based on the delegate's job description?
must consider whether the environment is right (that is,
conducive to completing the task safely) before Does the delegate understand the assignment, directions, and instructions for
delegating a task to NAP. The nurse would consider if the task?
the task is legally appropriate to delegate when
determining if it is the right task to delegate to NAP.
Considering if the delegator can monitor and evaluate
the client appropriately refers to determining if the right
supervision is present. Consideration of whether the
task is appropriate based on the delegatee's job
description addresses whether it is the right task to
delegate. Determination of the delegatee's
understanding of the assignment, directions, and
instructions for the task addresses whether the right
direction/communication is present.
