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cherise1989

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A newly licensed nurse is concerned about the legal aspects of delegation. What is the most important question for the nurse to consider prior to delegating a task?
 
  1. Do other nurses in the facility delegate similar tasks?
  2. How long has the assistant worked at the facility?
  3. Does this task involve nursing judgment?
  4. How busy is the delegate?

Question 2

A nurse manager is educating the staff regarding the units expenses and those incurred by their clients. The managers intent is to impress the staff that they need to become more efficient to affect the units costs.
 
  An example of this type of efficiency is: 1. Increasing the number of CNAs (certified nursing assistants) working to provide direct nursing care.
  2. Limiting dressing supplies on the nursing unit.
  3. Labeling the cost of each item in the clean supply closet.
  4. Increasing the amount of supplies available so staff are not frequently replacing supplies.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Whether or not other nurses delegate similar tasks is not as important as another question.
Rationale 2: Experience is important, but is not the most important question.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not delegate tasks that involve nursing assessment or judgment.
Rationale 4: The nurse should consider if the delegate has sufficient time to complete the task, but this is not the most important consideration.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. By labeling costs of each item, staff is more aware of costs and will use them wisely. Increasing
the number of staff will not affect efficiency. Limiting the amount of supplies will cause
decrease efficiency because of the time factor involved in obtaining needed supplies.
Increasing supplies will not encourage staff to become more efficient.



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