RN 2.0 Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing-HESI Prep Exam 55 answers exam GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 2025-2026
A healthcare team is caring for a client with dental pain. Which task is most
suitable to be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide
effective client care?
a. Administering analgesics
b. Administering intravenous antibiotics
c. Administering nerve block anesthesia
d. Administering mouth wash for oral hygiene
d. Administering mouth wash for oral hygiene
The UAP scope of practice includes administering mouth wash to the
client. Instructing the UAP to administer medications such as antibiotics and
anesthetics is inappropriate because the UAP is not eligible to do so and may not
have the knowledge to administer medications. Administering nerve block
anesthesia should be performed by the anesthesiologist.
Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the
healthcare team?
a. Certified technician
b. Registered nurse (RN)
c. Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
d. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
b. Registered nurse (RN)
The registered nurse (RN) on the healthcare team is most accountable when
delegating a task to the team. The certified technician on the healthcare team is
responsible for the assigned task. Similarly, the LPN and UAP are also responsible
for the assigned task.
Which component of delegation is retained while the delegator is delegating
the client's care task to the nursing aide?
,a. Authority
b. Supervision
c. Responsibility
d. Accountability
d. Accountability
Accountability is retained by the delegator while delegating a client's care task
to the nursing aide. Every individual on the healthcare team has authority for the
delegated task. The nursing aide is just responsible for the delegated task, so the
delegator retains the accountability. Supervision is a right of delegation.
What entity outlined the principles of delegation for registered nurses?
a. Nurse Practice Act
b. Multilevel nursing model
c. American Nurses Association (ANA)
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
c. American Nurses Association (ANA)
The ANA outlined the principles of delegation for registered nurses. The Nurse
Practice Act of each state examines the value of unlicensed personnel in client care
delivery and declares that the importance of delegation decisions is the safety and
welfare of the public. The multilevel nursing model consists of registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses, and unlicensed nursing professionals. The National
Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) stated that the state boards of nursing
should regulate nursing assistive personnel across multiple settings.
Who is accountable for the ongoing evaluation of a client's care?
a. Registered nurse (RN)
b. Chief nursing officer (CNO)
c. Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
d. Unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP)
a. Registered nurse (RN)
Which process involves transferring responsibility to multiple players, usually
with varying degrees of education and experience, while retaining the ultimate
accountability for providing the client care?
a. Leadership
,b. Delegation
c. Supervision
d. Assignment
B. Delegation
Delegation is a process of sharing the responsibility of client care. It involves
the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one
individual to another, with the delegator retaining accountability for the
outcome. Leadership is the use of individual traits and abilities in relationship with
others, the ability to interpret the context where a situation is emerging, and entering
that situation in the absence of a script or defined plan that could have been
projected. Supervision is defined as the active process of directing, guiding, and
influencing the outcome of an individual's performance of an activity. Assignment is
the transfer of both the accountability and the responsibility from one person to
another.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a hysterectomy.
Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to
provide quality care to the client? Select all that apply.
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
c. Administering oral medications
d. Preparing the care plan for the client
e. Administering intravenous antibiotics
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
The tasks within the scope of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) include
recording vital signs and providing basic hygiene, such as assisting the client
with activities of daily life such as bathing. Administering oral medications is
under the scope of licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse
(LVN), but not the UAP. Depending on the state, administering intravenous
antibiotics can be performed by either the RN or an LPN/LVN. Preparing the care
plan for the client should be performed by the registered nurse only.
, What is the ultimate goal of delegation?
a. To deliver patient care as a team
b. To maximize patient care outcomes
c. To improve the working ability of the nurse
d. To maintain open lines of communication between delegator and the
delegate
b. To maximize patient care outcomes
The ultimate goal of the delegation is to maximize patient care
outcomes. Delegation helps to deliver patient care as a team and improves the
working ability of the nurse but these are not the ultimate goals of delegation.
Maintaining open lines of communication between delegator and the delegatee
creates a productive work environment in delivering patient care.
Which member of the health care team is accountable for initial assessment
and ongoing evaluation of client care?
a. Registered nurse
b. Licensed practical nurse
c. Primary health care provider
d. Unlicensed nursing personnel
a. Registered nurse
The registered nurse is accountable for the initial assessment and ongoing
evaluation of the client. A licensed practical nurse is not accountable for initial
assessment and ongoing evaluation of the client. The primary health care provider is
accountable for diagnosing the problem and reviewing the client responses. An
unlicensed nursing personnel performs the tasks delegated by the registered nurse
or other delegators.
Which description by the nurse is a correct explanation of delegation?
a. The transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity
b. The person's responsibility and accountability for individual actions or
omissions
c. The active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an
individual
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 2025-2026
A healthcare team is caring for a client with dental pain. Which task is most
suitable to be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide
effective client care?
a. Administering analgesics
b. Administering intravenous antibiotics
c. Administering nerve block anesthesia
d. Administering mouth wash for oral hygiene
d. Administering mouth wash for oral hygiene
The UAP scope of practice includes administering mouth wash to the
client. Instructing the UAP to administer medications such as antibiotics and
anesthetics is inappropriate because the UAP is not eligible to do so and may not
have the knowledge to administer medications. Administering nerve block
anesthesia should be performed by the anesthesiologist.
Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the
healthcare team?
a. Certified technician
b. Registered nurse (RN)
c. Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
d. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
b. Registered nurse (RN)
The registered nurse (RN) on the healthcare team is most accountable when
delegating a task to the team. The certified technician on the healthcare team is
responsible for the assigned task. Similarly, the LPN and UAP are also responsible
for the assigned task.
Which component of delegation is retained while the delegator is delegating
the client's care task to the nursing aide?
,a. Authority
b. Supervision
c. Responsibility
d. Accountability
d. Accountability
Accountability is retained by the delegator while delegating a client's care task
to the nursing aide. Every individual on the healthcare team has authority for the
delegated task. The nursing aide is just responsible for the delegated task, so the
delegator retains the accountability. Supervision is a right of delegation.
What entity outlined the principles of delegation for registered nurses?
a. Nurse Practice Act
b. Multilevel nursing model
c. American Nurses Association (ANA)
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
c. American Nurses Association (ANA)
The ANA outlined the principles of delegation for registered nurses. The Nurse
Practice Act of each state examines the value of unlicensed personnel in client care
delivery and declares that the importance of delegation decisions is the safety and
welfare of the public. The multilevel nursing model consists of registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses, and unlicensed nursing professionals. The National
Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) stated that the state boards of nursing
should regulate nursing assistive personnel across multiple settings.
Who is accountable for the ongoing evaluation of a client's care?
a. Registered nurse (RN)
b. Chief nursing officer (CNO)
c. Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
d. Unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP)
a. Registered nurse (RN)
Which process involves transferring responsibility to multiple players, usually
with varying degrees of education and experience, while retaining the ultimate
accountability for providing the client care?
a. Leadership
,b. Delegation
c. Supervision
d. Assignment
B. Delegation
Delegation is a process of sharing the responsibility of client care. It involves
the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one
individual to another, with the delegator retaining accountability for the
outcome. Leadership is the use of individual traits and abilities in relationship with
others, the ability to interpret the context where a situation is emerging, and entering
that situation in the absence of a script or defined plan that could have been
projected. Supervision is defined as the active process of directing, guiding, and
influencing the outcome of an individual's performance of an activity. Assignment is
the transfer of both the accountability and the responsibility from one person to
another.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a hysterectomy.
Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to
provide quality care to the client? Select all that apply.
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
c. Administering oral medications
d. Preparing the care plan for the client
e. Administering intravenous antibiotics
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
The tasks within the scope of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) include
recording vital signs and providing basic hygiene, such as assisting the client
with activities of daily life such as bathing. Administering oral medications is
under the scope of licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse
(LVN), but not the UAP. Depending on the state, administering intravenous
antibiotics can be performed by either the RN or an LPN/LVN. Preparing the care
plan for the client should be performed by the registered nurse only.
, What is the ultimate goal of delegation?
a. To deliver patient care as a team
b. To maximize patient care outcomes
c. To improve the working ability of the nurse
d. To maintain open lines of communication between delegator and the
delegate
b. To maximize patient care outcomes
The ultimate goal of the delegation is to maximize patient care
outcomes. Delegation helps to deliver patient care as a team and improves the
working ability of the nurse but these are not the ultimate goals of delegation.
Maintaining open lines of communication between delegator and the delegatee
creates a productive work environment in delivering patient care.
Which member of the health care team is accountable for initial assessment
and ongoing evaluation of client care?
a. Registered nurse
b. Licensed practical nurse
c. Primary health care provider
d. Unlicensed nursing personnel
a. Registered nurse
The registered nurse is accountable for the initial assessment and ongoing
evaluation of the client. A licensed practical nurse is not accountable for initial
assessment and ongoing evaluation of the client. The primary health care provider is
accountable for diagnosing the problem and reviewing the client responses. An
unlicensed nursing personnel performs the tasks delegated by the registered nurse
or other delegators.
Which description by the nurse is a correct explanation of delegation?
a. The transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity
b. The person's responsibility and accountability for individual actions or
omissions
c. The active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an
individual
