Deck 6: Working With Others: Teamwork, Supervision, and Delegation

Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding communication within the home care team is correct?

A)Meet in person every day.
B)May communicate via the telephone.
C)Have to report every morning.
D)Can use only written communication.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Sonia, a support worker, must assist a client with personal hygiene.What is this task an example of?

A)A delegated task
B)A nursing function
C)An assigned task
D)A nurse's activity

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When a nurse delegates a task to a support worker, what is the first step?

A)Assessing the support worker's performance
B)Teaching the support worker the task
C)Observing the support worker performing the task
D)Monitoring the support worker over time

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Who on the home care team assesses the client's needs?

A)The support worker
B)The case manager
C)The doctor
D)The assistant team leader

Question 5

Why is delegation in the community different from delegation in a long-term care facility?

A)Only a physician can delegate.
B)The support worker's performance is assessed.
C)The support worker is not accountable.
D)Written instructions should be provided.

Question 6

Which statement is true about a delegated task?

A)The support worker can refuse to do it if he is busy.
B)Even if the support worker is unsure, she needs to do it.She can ask questions later.
C)The support worker can ignore the request and walk away.
D)In certain circumstances, the support worker has the right to say no.

Question 7

In a community setting, what is the supervisor usually referred to as?

A)The case manager
B)The support worker
C)The doctor
D)The social worker

Question 8

Which one of the following is a benefit of working with a team?

A)Limited experience
B)Limited perspectives
C)Increased incidence of conflict
D)Increased opportunities for collaboration

Question 9

Yuan is about to perform a delegated task.He realizes that there is no nurse nearby.To which of the five rights of delegation does this relate?

A)The right circumstances
B)The right person
C)The right supervision and evaluation
D)The right task

Question 10

When considering a delegated act, which of the following should the support worker consider?

A)That it is acceptable to go beyond the support worker's scope of practice
B)The employer's policies regarding delegation
C)That it is all right to accept the task, as long it is only once
D)That the task should not require critical thinking

Question 11

Which of the following statements about changing a dressing is correct?

A)This is usually a delegated act.
B)This is a support worker's task.
C)This task is not within the support worker's scope of practice.
D)This task is sometimes within the support worker's scope of practice.

Question 12

Lavina has been delegated to give an injection.This is not within her job description.To which of the five rights of delegation does this relate?

A)The right task
B)The right person
C)The right circumstance
D)The right job

Question 13

Who can delegate tasks to support workers?

A)Physicians
B)Nurses
C)Other support workers
D)Therapists

Question 14

What is the team leader responsible for?

A)Training the support worker
B)Coordinating team services
C)Reporting to the case manager
D)Coordinating the case manager's services

Question 15

Which statement about the long-term care multidisciplinary team is correct?

A)Support workers are not part of the team.
B)It is also referred to as an interprofessional team.
C)Only nurses and support workers are on the team.
D)Only nurses, doctors, and support workers are on the team.

Question 16

Giselle is about to perform a delegated task and does not have the necessary equipment.To which of the five rights of delegation does this relate?

A)The right person
B)The right circumstance
C)The right task
D)The right equipment

Question 17

A support worker reports to which person?

A)A fellow support worker
B)The client
C)The supervisor
D)The support worker's spouse

Question 18

Which statement about accountability is correct?

A)The support worker has overall accountability for the client's care and the work of the other team members.
B)Accountability does not apply to support workers.
C)Accountability includes explaining omissions.
D)Accountability includes financial statements.

Question 19

Which team member is in a position to report daily observations about the client?

A)The support worker
B)The nurse
C)The social worker
D)The physiotherapist

Question 20

Which of the following statements about care conferences is correct?

A)They occur 3 months after admission.
B)The client, the client's family, and the health care team attend the meeting.
C)They usually occur once or twice a year.
D)The purpose is to discuss how the nurses feel.

Question 21

Carol works for an agency where she has been trained to provide catheterization to clients with paraplegia.Who is responsible for monitoring her performance?

A)The agency-her employer-is responsible.
B)Carol is responsible to get herself retrained.
C)Her current supervisor is responsible.
D)Her educational facility is responsible.

Question 22

Molly has performed a delegated task before and the nurse said not to perform the task today.What should Molly do?

A)Do the task anyway.
B)Quit her job because it is unfair.
C)Realize this can sometimes happen and not to take it personally.
D)Go to her union representative.

Question 23

Melissa, a support worker, is about to be hired privately by a family to provide care for an elderly parent.What should she consider as an important next step?

A)Getting enough hours
B)Getting details of her employment in writing
C)Figuring out her travel route to the client's home
D)Figuring out what an appropriate uniform would be

Question 24

Which statement about delegation is correct?

A)An occasional activity of daily living (ADL) or instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) can be delegated.
B)The support worker can delegate to another support worker.
C)Legislation deems it necessary for nurses to delegate.
D)Delegation is a process by which a nurse authorizes a support worker to perform certain tasks.

Question 25

Which statement about working in the community is correct?

A)The supervisor follows the support worker to clients' homes.
B)All private care must go through an agency.
C)The client may be your supervisor.
D)The client is always your supervisor.

Question 26

Andrea, a support worker, has been delegated a task that has been considered to be a routine of daily living for Mrs.McGregor.The nurse has taught Andrea how to do the task with Mrs.McGregor and will be available for supervision.Andrea understands the instructions and feels competent with the delegated task.When another employee calls in sick, the nurse asks Andrea to perform the task for Miss Welch as well.Andrea is familiar with Miss Welch.The nurse tells Andrea that everything is performed the same as for Mrs.McGregor and she can call if she has any questions.Which one of the five rights of delegation has not been met?

A)The right task
B)The right circumstances
C)The right person
D)The right directions and communication