ATI: Nurse Logic 2.0: Nursing Concepts (Advance Test

A charge nurse on the pediatric unit is making assignments for a nurse who has floated from the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate for the charge nurse to assign? A. A preschooler with a hip spica cast who is being discharged today B. An infant scheduled for a surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect tomorrow C. A toddler with a fractured femur who has been in Bryant's traction for 5 days D. An adolescent who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy - D. An adolescent who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy *The content of this question emphasizes the concept of leadership through the coordination of client care by making appropriate assignments. Leadership is the process by which nurses use a set of skills that directs and influences others in the provision of individualized, safe, quality client care. When making assignments, a leader should effectively communicate and have knowledge of the skill sets of team members in order to ensure clients receive care by the most appropriate