A nurse has delegated several nursing tasks to staff members. The nurse’s primary responsibility after delegation of the tasks is:
A. Documenting
... [Show More] completion of each task
B. Assigning any tasks that were not completed to the next nursing shift
C. Allowing each staff member to make judgments when performing the tasks
D. Following up with each staff member regarding the performance of the task and the outcomes related to implementation of the task. Correct
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2. 2.ID: 9477024200
Which action by the nurse represents the ethical principle of beneficence?
A. The nurse upholds a client’s decision to refuse chemotherapy for lung cancer.
B. The nurse follows a plan of care designed to relieve pain in a client with cancer.
C. The nurse administers an immunization to a child even though it may cause discomfort. Correct
D. The nurse provides equal amounts of care to all assigned clients on the basis of illness acuity.
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3. 3.ID: 9477029451
A nurse employed in a community hospital as a nurse manager understands that in this position, the term authority most appropriately refers to:
A. Being responsible for what staff members do
B. Accepting the responsibility for the actions of others
C. Carrying the legal responsibility for others’ performance of tasks
D. The official power to see that an organizational decision is enforced Correct
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4. 4.ID: 9477017756
The nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)enter a client’s room to provide care and find the client lying on the floor. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Ask the nursing assistant to complete an incident report
B. Check the client’s level of consciousness and vital signs Correct
C. Ask the nursing assistant to assist in getting the client back to bed
D. Contact the unit secretary on the intercom and ask that the client’s health care provider be called
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5. 5.ID: 9477020809
Which action exemplifies the use of evidence-based practice in the delivery of client care?
A. Donning sterile gloves to change an abdominal wound dressing Correct
B. Encouraging a client to take an herbal substance to treat his insomnia
C. Advising a client to agree to the treatment recommended by her health care provider
D. Taking a rectal temperature from a client for whom bleeding precautions have been instituted [Show Less]