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NU371 WEEK 2 HESI CASE STUDY: DELEGATION OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
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A registered nurse o Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel
(RN) who passed their (UAP).
NCLEX-
RN exam 5 months ago · Delegating tasks to UAPs for the day is a charge
and is working in a nurse action that should be performed during the first
rural Emergency hour of the shift to make good use of unit
Department (ED). Their personnel resources.
unit is short
staffed, and their manager
has determined that they o Identify tasks needed for assignment and
are ready to progress to delegation.
the charge nurse role,
although they are · The charge nurse should first identify the tasks
relatively new to the needed for assignment and delegation during the
nursing profession. Today first hours of the shift.
is the first time they have
been in the charge nurse o Assign clients to staff nurses according to acuity.
role.The nurse arrives on
the unit at 6:30 am and · Making client assignments is a charge nurse
places their belongings in action that must be performed before or during
their locker. They walk the first
around the unit to see hour of the shift to make the best use of unit
how things are going. personnel resources.
Soon, the night charge
nurse signals to begin
shift report. They go to o Inspect the code cart equipment and supplies.
the
charge nurse office to
receive report.
· Inspecting the code cart is a charge nurse action
that must be performed during the first hour of the
After receiving report shift to ensure that emergency equipment is available
from the night shift charge and
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nurse, which activities functional on the unit.
should the nurse
anticipate completing
during the first hour?
Select all that apply.
o Delegate tasks to
unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP).
o Identify tasks needed
for assignment and
delegation.
o Reconcile a
client's medication
o Right supervision.
· Supervision is directing, guiding, and evaluating the
task performance quality of assistive personnel.
As the charge nurse o Right circumstances.
considers the unit
assignments and tasks for · Circumstances are a very important element of
the day, they think about clinical decision making. The contextual elements of
the evidence-based circumstances include policies and procedures, area
guidelines for delegation. of nursing, client condition, and preferred client
Which elements are part results.
of the Five Rights of
Delegation? Select all that
apply. o Right task.
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o Right supervision. · The right task is one that can be safely delegated
o Right documentation. for a specific client, given that client’s current
o Right circumstances. condition, preferred outcomes, and availability of a
o Right task. competent
o Right instructions. individual to perform it.
o Right purpose.
o Right instructions.
· The right directions or instructions is an important
part of the five rights of delegation. The person
receiving delegation needs to know specifically what
the delegator expects.
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The charge nurse checks o Electrical cords are in good repair.
the code cart and
equipment for safety · Electrical cords must be in good repair to avoid a
and function. Which safety hazard and for the defibrillator unit to be
inspections are necessary serviceable and ready for use during an emergency.
to ensure that the
defibrillator is serviceable
and ready for use o Defibrillator passes a system check.
during an emergency ?
Select all that apply. · The defibrillator should pass a system check at the
beginning of every shift to ensure that the defibrillator
o Code cart seals are unit is serviceable and ready for use during an
not broken. emergency.
o Electrical cords are in
good repair. o Defibrillator pads/paddles are available.
o Defibrillator passes a
system check. · Defibrillator paddles or pads are required to deliver
o A bag valve mask the electrical impulse to the client during an
resuscitator is present. emergency.
o Defibrillator
pads/paddles
are available.
o Suction equipment
is present.
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