Nurs 465 Questions Exam 3 Questions With
Complete Solutions Graded A+
,1. A nurse of a medical-surgical unit is assigning tasks to an assistive
personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to
the AP? Select all - ANSWER Ambulate a client who has a cane.
Transfer a client to a stretcher. Record
urinary output.
2. An RN is delegating care activities to a LPN. Which of the following is the
priority criterion the RN should consider when delegating? -
ANSWER State nurse practice act for the LPN
3. A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an AP. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse ask the AP to perform? - ANSWER Take an ABG specimen
to the lab
4. A nurse is planning to assign activities to the AP on her team. Which of
the following activities can the nurse assign to the AP? - ANSWER
Accompany a client who has depression to OT.
Check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints.
Sit with a client who has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was 5 days ago
5. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report at the start of the shift. Which
of the following statements by the nurse giving report indicated
,to the oncoming nurse that she should assume total care for the client, rather
than assigning tasks to an AP? - ANSWER The clients BP and pulse have
been fluctuating throughout the day
6. An RN is making nursing staff assignments for his team consisting of
himself, two LPNs, and an AP. Which of the following clients should he
assume responsibility for? - ANSWER The client who is actively dying and
requires IV pain medication
7. A nurse is planning care for four clients and is assigning tasks to an LPN
and an AP. Which of the following should the nurse assign to the LPN? -
ANSWER Reinforce teaching to a client to begin taking enoxaprin at home
following a hip arthroplasty.
8. A nurse is planning to delegate tasks to a LPN. Which of the following
entities is important for the nurse to understand when delegating tasks to
the LPN? - ANSWER The state nurse practice act
9. A nurse has received change of shift report and is delegating tasks to the
AP. The nurse should tell the AP to complete which of the following tasks
first? - ANSWER Perform blood glucose monitoring of a client who has a
prescription for short-acting insulin prior to breakfast
10. A nurse manager is providing an inservice program about delegation to
AP with staff nurses on the unit. Which of the following statements by a staff
nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER The nurse
, should consider the APs level of experience when making delegation decisions
Complete Solutions Graded A+
,1. A nurse of a medical-surgical unit is assigning tasks to an assistive
personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to
the AP? Select all - ANSWER Ambulate a client who has a cane.
Transfer a client to a stretcher. Record
urinary output.
2. An RN is delegating care activities to a LPN. Which of the following is the
priority criterion the RN should consider when delegating? -
ANSWER State nurse practice act for the LPN
3. A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an AP. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse ask the AP to perform? - ANSWER Take an ABG specimen
to the lab
4. A nurse is planning to assign activities to the AP on her team. Which of
the following activities can the nurse assign to the AP? - ANSWER
Accompany a client who has depression to OT.
Check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints.
Sit with a client who has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was 5 days ago
5. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report at the start of the shift. Which
of the following statements by the nurse giving report indicated
,to the oncoming nurse that she should assume total care for the client, rather
than assigning tasks to an AP? - ANSWER The clients BP and pulse have
been fluctuating throughout the day
6. An RN is making nursing staff assignments for his team consisting of
himself, two LPNs, and an AP. Which of the following clients should he
assume responsibility for? - ANSWER The client who is actively dying and
requires IV pain medication
7. A nurse is planning care for four clients and is assigning tasks to an LPN
and an AP. Which of the following should the nurse assign to the LPN? -
ANSWER Reinforce teaching to a client to begin taking enoxaprin at home
following a hip arthroplasty.
8. A nurse is planning to delegate tasks to a LPN. Which of the following
entities is important for the nurse to understand when delegating tasks to
the LPN? - ANSWER The state nurse practice act
9. A nurse has received change of shift report and is delegating tasks to the
AP. The nurse should tell the AP to complete which of the following tasks
first? - ANSWER Perform blood glucose monitoring of a client who has a
prescription for short-acting insulin prior to breakfast
10. A nurse manager is providing an inservice program about delegation to
AP with staff nurses on the unit. Which of the following statements by a staff
nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER The nurse
, should consider the APs level of experience when making delegation decisions
