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olgavictoria

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Some of the reasons for overdelegation are listed below. What are they? Select all that apply.
 
  a. seek approval from others c. unorganized
  b. depend too much on others d. tendency to immerse oneself in trivia

Question 2

Juliana, an RN, is caring for Mary Lewis, 80 years old. Ms. Lewis falls and injures herself. Which of the following actions should Juliana take to decrease her liability?
 
  A) Document the incident carefully on an incident report form
  B) Chart the facts surrounding the client's fall, condition, and follow-up care
  C) Do not document anything about the fall
  D) Just tell the on-coming nurse that Mary fell


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B, C, D
A number of different factors can influence a nurse's choice to overdelegate. Some of these include: depend too much on others, may be uncomfortable performing tasks that are unfamiliar to them, unorganized, tendency to immerse oneself in trivia, and avoiding responsibility. Seeking approval from others is one of the characteristics of underdelegation, particularly by new graduate nurses.

Answer to Question 2

B


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