Deck 12: Delegation of Nursing Care

Question 1

A co-worker who believes strongly in fate or chance is expressing their sense of which of the following?

A) environmental control
B) physical closeness
C) time
D) social organization

Answer 1

environmental control

Question 2

What is the most important consideration for nurses in any delegation situation?

A) client safety
B) accomplishing all necessary tasks
C) making clients receive treatments on time
D) support staff capabilities are carefully assessed

Answer 2

client safety

Question 3

As a new graduate nurse,which of these statements best describes how you are likely to react to the necessity of delegation?

A) ready to delegate to others
B) shocked to learn you are expected to delegate
C) comfortable assigning tasks to others
D) expect it to be part of your role

Answer 3

shocked to learn you are expected to delegate

Question 4

What is the fundamental purpose of delegation?

A) to prevent personnel from becoming bored,non-productive,and ineffective
B) to have the job done in the most efficient way utilizing appropriate resources
C) to assign tasks to personnel who can handle and understand the goal to be met
D) to encourage staff to feel that they are part of the team and making a difference

Question 5

Which of these factors is important for a registered nurse to consider when delegating?

A) evaluating the effectiveness of the delegation of duties at the end of the shift
B) removing duties periodically
C) accepting major variations in the style in which the duties are performed
D) communicating the duty to be performed and the expected outcomes

Question 6

According to the Canadian Nurses Association,which of the following responsibilities are included when nurses delegate?

A) being accountable for decisions,assessing expertise and education,and evaluation of outcomes
B) knowing staff preferences and usual roles
C) determining skills and evaluating outcomes
D) assigning regular breaks and determining progress on delegated tasks

Question 7

Which of these personnel is an example of an unregulated care provider?

A) registered nurse
B) physician
C) health care aide
D) dentist

Question 8

How do health care organizations benefit by using unregulated care providers (UCPs)?

A) The UCP performs nursing duties.
B) The UCP completes assessments of clients.
C) The UCP evaluates responses to treatments.
D) The UCP helps to reduce health care costs.

Question 9

The beginning of delegation in nursing is associated with which of the following?

A) team nursing
B) primary nursing
C) nursing shortages
D) Florence Nightingale

Question 10

A nurse is legally liable for her actions and is answerable for the overall nursing care of clients.Which of these terms is defined by that statement?

A) responsibility
B) authority
C) delegation
D) accountability

Question 11

What is the only phase of the nursing process that may be delegated to an unregulated care provider (UCP)?

A) assessment
B) planning
C) implementation
D) evaluation

Question 12

Which of the following refers to verbal directions by the delegator?

A) appropriate delegation
B) direct delegation
C) timely delegation
D) indirect delegation

Question 13

Which of these factors is a key early factor for the nurse to consider when determining the appropriate utilization of unregulated care providers (UCPs)for client care?

A) the simplicity of the nursing task
B) the amount of direct care the registered nurse will be able to provide
C) the education of the unlicensed assistive personnel
D) the client's condition and complexity of required care

Question 14

According to most definitions of the term delegation,which of these elements is always involved in delegation?

A) at least two individuals and instructions
B) tasks and the time frame for accomplishing them
C) at least two individuals and a transfer of authority for specific duties
D) tasks and directions for reporting back

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the five rights of delegation?

A) right group
B) right concept
C) right committee
D) under the right circumstance

Question 16

Which of the following factors is critical to consider prior to delegation?

A) simplicity of task
B) predictability
C) level of staff interaction
D) potential for harm

Question 17

Which "right of delegation" focuses on the registered nurse describing the delegated task and the expected outcomes?

A) right person
B) right supervision
C) right direction
D) right circumstance

Question 18

What is the main benefit that nurses' themselves gain from developing effective delegation skills?

A) They feel more efficient.
B) They develop better working relationships.
C) They receive a good performance review.
D) They become more productive and enjoy their work more.

Question 19

You have delegated a task to a UCP who appears unwilling to accept a delegated task.What is the likely reason for this?

A) inexperience
B) being unfamiliar with the delegated task
C) not in their job description
D) lack of cooperation

Question 20

Which of these situations may result from inability to delegate?

A) control
B) high self-esteem
C) feelings of frustration
D) higher energy levels