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Margie is a home health aide working with Jerry, an RN. Margie knows that - ANSWER
she should only accept tasks from Jerry that she is capable of performing
Lucy, a home health nurse, received a call from her patient, Mrs. Lees. Mrs. Lees states
she feels dizzy. After giving report to Paul, Lucy's home health aide, Lucy asks Paul to
assess Mrs. Lees and let her know the results of his assessment. Was a delegation
error made in this situation? - ANSWER Yes
Mrs. Bailey is a new patient admitted to the surgical unit. She is in no apparent distress.
After the nurse completes an initial patient assessment, the patient care aide completes
the admission procedure. In this situation, has there been a violation in the delegation
process? - ANSWER No
A home care nurse has taught Mrs. Rosinsky to administer antibiotics to her husband
through a PICC (peripheral intravenous central catheter) line. Mrs. Rosinsky was able to
return demonstrate the procedure prior to her husband being discharged. Mrs. Rosinsky
needs to be observed doing the procedure in the home environment. Can a PCA
observe and evaluate Mrs. Rosinsky when she does the procedure at home? -
ANSWER No
Carolyn, a nurse, loudly states: "Could someone please pick up a medication from the
pharmacy for me stat?" Is Carolyn's communication clear, concise, and complete? -
ANSWER No
Bob is a home health nurse. He is supervising Teresa, a new home health aide. Each
day he stops at a different patient's home to see how Teresa is doing. On the fifth day,
Teresa became angry and accused Bob of not trusting her. Should Bob stop checking
on Teresa so frequently? - ANSWER No
Mrs. Jeffers just arrived on the medical unit from the emergency room. She is asking to
walk to the bathroom. JoAnn, the nurse caring for Mrs. Jeffers, is just about to receive
report and asks Beth, a patient care assistant, to take Mrs. Jeffers to the bathroom. In
this situation, were the steps in the delegation process carried out correctly? -
ANSWER No
Meghan is a patient care aide who is performing poorly. Nancy, a nurse, is very busy.
Nancy chooses to take over Meghan's tasks which she believes will take less time than