Which process involves transferring responsibility to multiple players, usually with varying degrees of education and experience, while retaining the
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a. Leadership
b. Delegation
c. Supervision
d. Assignment
B. Delegation
Delegation is a process of sharing the responsibility of client care. It involves the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one individual to another, with the delegator retaining accountability for the outcome. Leadership is the use of individual traits and abilities in relationship with others, the ability to interpret the context where a situation is emerging, and entering that situation in the absence of a script or defined plan that could have been projected. Supervision is defined as the active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an individual's performance of an activity. Assignment is the transfer of both the accountability and the responsibility from one person to another.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who underwent a hysterectomy. Which tasks can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide quality care to the client? Select all that apply.
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
c. Administering oral medications
d. Preparing the care plan for the client
e. Administering intravenous antibiotics
a. Recording vital signs
b. Assisting the client with bathing
The tasks within the scope of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) include recording vital signs and providing basic hygiene, such as assisting the client with activities of daily life such as bathing. Administering oral medications is under the scope of licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN), but not the UAP. Depending on the state, administering intravenous antibiotics can be performed by either the RN or an LPN/LVN. Preparing the care plan for the client should be performed by the registered nurse only. [Show Less]