The nurse is working on a medical unit with an LPN and UAP as the ...

[Jipu 123]

The nurse is working on a medical unit with an LPN and UAP as the team members. Which tasks should the RN complete?
 
  a. Vital signs on a patient admitted from the ED
  b. Turning a patient who had a CVA 4 days ago
  c. Feeding a patient requiring assistance
  d. Recording the I&O on a patient on strict fluid restrictions

Question 2

The communication of ill-defined tasks or duties that makes successful completion unlikely is called:
 
  a. inattention. c. unclear expectations.
  b. stress. d. false reassurance.

[juiceman1987]

Answer to Question 1

A

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A This patient requires an initial assessment, for which only the RN can be re-sponsible.
B This can be delegated.
C This can be delegated.
D This can be delegated.

Answer to Question 2

C
Unclear expectations are ill-defined tasks or duties that make successful completion unlikely.
Inattention is not paying attention. Stress is a state of tension that gets in the way of reasoning. False
reassurance promises something that cannot be delivered.

[Jipu 123]

Excellent

[momolu]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it