Leadership Practice 2019 A – Questions And Answers

An assistive personnel tells a charge nurse that it is unfair that they have to take care of all the clients who are incontinent. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make? A. I delegate tasks to personnel based on their job descriptions B. Everyone working here has to care for clients who are in continent C. Let's talk about organizing the workflow so you care for fewer of these clients D. Why do you not want to care for clients who are in continent.? - Answer- A. I delegate tasks to personnel based on their job descriptions. This response addresses the AP's concerns and provides clear information about the charge nurse's responsibility when delegating tasks. A nurse on a MedSurg unit is caring for four clients. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients is the priority? A. A client who is scheduled for a tubal ligation in two hours and is crying B. A client who has PVD and absent pulse in right foot C. A client who has T1DMN needs first dressing change for ulcer D. A client who has MR essay and axillary temp of 38°C - Answer- B. A client who has peripheral vascular disease and absent pulse in right foot. When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse determines that the priority finding is an absent pulse, which indicates no blood flow to the extremity. Which of the following instructions provided by a nurse reflects effective communication regarding delegation of a task to an AP? A. Take vital signs every two hours for the client you had a choleycystectomy in room 6122 B. Check the UO at 11 o'clock for John Doe and report it to me immediately C. Report