Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
Chapter 09: Delegation in Nursing Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The process for a nurse to direct another person to perform nursing tasks and activities is: a. authorization. b. delegation. c. empowerment. d. supervision. ANS: B
In their Joint Statement on Delegation (NCSBN, 2005b), the ANA and the NCSBN defined delegation in nursing as “the process for a nurse to direct another person to perform nursing tasks and activities.” DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The provision of guidance or direction, evaluation, and follow-up by the licensed nurse for
accomplishment of a nursing task delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is: a. authorization. b. delegation. c. observation. d. supervision. ANS: D
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Supervision is the provision of guidance or monitoring of a delegated nursing task. It may occur in a variety of ways, including written and verbal communication (such as giving or receiving reports), observation of the performance of the delegated task, or assessing the patient for evidence that the delegated task has been completed successfully. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. Individuals who are trained to help the registered nurse (RN) in the provision of patient-client
care activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the RN are known as: a. certified assistive personnel. b. health care assistive personnel. c. medical assistive personnel. d. unlicensed assistive personnel. ANS: D
The NCSBN (2016) defined unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) as any unlicensed personnel trained to function in a supportive role and to whom a nursing responsibility can be delegated. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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