Exam 15: Delegation for Effective Outcomes

The nurse is planning care for a group of patients and is deciding upon which activities to delegate to an experienced UAP. Which activities should the nurse plan to do, rather than delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.

Select the options that illustrate guidelines for consistency in effective delegation. Select all that apply.

The newly hired nurse must decide which assistant to delegate a particular task. What is the nurse's first consideration?

The nurse finds it necessary to monitor the progress of a task delegated to a UAP. What intervention is appropriate in this situation?

Select the option that best illustrates a situation in which the person has responsibility.

The nurse frequently delegates tasks to assistive personnel. Which forms of feedback from the assistive personnel to the nurse can be used, dependent upon situation? Select all that apply.

What is often the newly licensed nurse's greatest barrier to delegation?

The nurse has had a difficult relationship with one of the unlicensed assistive personnel that works on the unit. Today, the nurse and the UAP are working on the same team. The nurse is cheerful and smiling, as he compliments the UAP on her scrub top. Why is this strategy likely to be unsuccessful?

The nurse determines that one of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working with her patients does not follow safety precautions when ambulating patients. What should the nurse consider before acting on this knowledge? Select all that apply.

Select the option that best illustrates a situation in which the person has accountability.