Question 1

A key advantage that a nurse manager has in terms of delegating is that:

Accepted Answer

A) Clients receive less attention because too many staff make it difficult to coordinate care. 
B) Nurses report less pressure to perform necessary tasks themselves. 
C) Administration can predict overtime more accurately. 
D) Team skills can be used more effectively. 
A) Clients receive less attention because too many staff make it difficult to coordinate care. 
B) Nurses report less pressure to perform necessary tasks themselves. 
C) Administration can predict overtime more accurately. 
D) Team skills can be used more effectively.

Question 2

During staff development programs,staff nurses verbalize their frustration about their workloads and having to delegate so many tasks to others.One of the main reasons that delegation has emerged as an issue is because of:

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of paperwork required to complete care. 
B) The complexity of client care. 
C) Earlier discharge practices. 
D) The numbers of other disciplines present on a given unit. 
A) The amount of paperwork required to complete care. 
B) The complexity of client care. 
C) Earlier discharge practices. 
D) The numbers of other disciplines present on a given unit.

Question 3

The nurse manager is setting up the room assignments for the unit.She has one critical patient on the unit,who is going to require more care than the others.Before delegating a task,a nurse manager should:

Accepted Answer

A) Delegate the admission assessment to the LPN. 
B) Review the employee's performance assessment for the most recent period. 
C) Assess the amount of guidance and support needed in a particular situation. 
D) Create a task analysis of critical behaviors for the individual. 
A) Delegate the admission assessment to the LPN. 
B) Review the employee's performance assessment for the most recent period. 
C) Assess the amount of guidance and support needed in a particular situation. 
D) Create a task analysis of critical behaviors for the individual.

Question 4

With delegation,responsibility and accountability remain with the:

Accepted Answer

A) Physician. 
B) Professional who delegates. 
C) Individual who receives the delegation. 
D) Individual who previously performed the task. 
A) Physician. 
B) Professional who delegates. 
C) Individual who receives the delegation. 
D) Individual who previously performed the task.

Question 5

Sally is an experienced nurse on the unit and is very experienced with ICP monitoring.She is assigned David,a patient who has been admitted with a severe head injury.In communicating with Sally,you would:

Accepted Answer

A) Provide a detailed explanation of what she needs to do with ICP monitoring. 
B) Tell her when she needs to provide an update about David's status. 
C) Ask her to tell you what she knows about ICP monitoring and share expectations about reporting. 
D) Advise her that you are available if she needs you. 
A) Provide a detailed explanation of what she needs to do with ICP monitoring. 
B) Tell her when she needs to provide an update about David's status. 
C) Ask her to tell you what she knows about ICP monitoring and share expectations about reporting. 
D) Advise her that you are available if she needs you.

Question 6

You are working in a home health service and have three unlicensed nursing personnel (UNPs)assigned to your team.You have worked with two of them for 2 years; the third is new.The two experienced UNPs have patients with complex illnesses for whom they provide basic care.The third member of the team has been assigned to patients with less complex illnesses.Your best approach to supervising their care is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Remain in the office and ask each UNP to check in with you upon arrival at their first patient care site. 
B) Ask another RN to supervise the two experienced assistants so you can be with the new person full time. 
C) Meet the new staff member at the first patient care site and ask the others to call if anything is unusual. 
D) Meet the new staff member at the first patient care site and call the others with questions to determine whether anything is unusual. 
A) Remain in the office and ask each UNP to check in with you upon arrival at their first patient care site. 
B) Ask another RN to supervise the two experienced assistants so you can be with the new person full time. 
C) Meet the new staff member at the first patient care site and ask the others to call if anything is unusual. 
D) Meet the new staff member at the first patient care site and call the others with questions to determine whether anything is unusual.

A key advantage that a nurse manager has in terms of delegating is that:

During staff development programs,staff nurses verbalize their frustration about their workloads and having to delegate so many tasks to others.One of the main reasons that delegation has emerged as an issue is because of:

The nurse manager is setting up the room assignments for the unit.She has one critical patient on the unit,who is going to require more care than the others.Before delegating a task,a nurse manager should:

With delegation,responsibility and accountability remain with the:

Sally is an experienced nurse on the unit and is very experienced with ICP monitoring.She is assigned David,a patient who has been admitted with a severe head injury.In communicating with Sally,you would:

Leading,Managing,and Following

Safe Care The Core of Leading and Managing

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal and Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Healthcare Organizations

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power,Politics,and Influence

Caring, Communicating, and Managing with Technology

Managing Costs and Budgets

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting, and Marketing

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Workforce Engagement and Collective Action

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research into Practice

Consumer Relationships

Conflict The Cutting Edge of Change

Managing Personal/Personnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Role Transition

Self-Management Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

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Exam 26: Delegation An Art of Professional Nursing Practice

A key advantage that a nurse manager has in terms of delegating is that:

During staff development programs,staff nurses verbalize their frustration about their workloads and having to delegate so many tasks to others.One of the main reasons that delegation has emerged as an issue is because of:

The nurse manager is setting up the room assignments for the unit.She has one critical patient on the unit,who is going to require more care than the others.Before delegating a task,a nurse manager should:

With delegation,responsibility and accountability remain with the:

Sally is an experienced nurse on the unit and is very experienced with ICP monitoring.She is assigned David,a patient who has been admitted with a severe head injury.In communicating with Sally,you would:

Leading,Managing,and Following

Safe Care The Core of Leading and Managing

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal and Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Healthcare Organizations

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power,Politics,and Influence

Caring, Communicating, and Managing with Technology

Managing Costs and Budgets

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting, and Marketing

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Workforce Engagement and Collective Action

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research into Practice

Consumer Relationships

Conflict The Cutting Edge of Change

Managing Personal/Personnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Role Transition

Self-Management Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

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