Author Question: When the nurse is in the nurse manager role and delegates a task to someone else, the nurse manager ... (Read 138 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

When the nurse is in the nurse manager role and delegates a task to someone else, the nurse manager is:

a. free of any responsibility for the task
b. held accountable for the task only if the delegate is not able to complete it
c. supposed to check on the work
d. still held accountable for the task

Question 2

A child is admitted with suspected appendicitis. The child is experiencing abdominal pain. Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate?

a. Palpate for rebound tenderness
b. Apply heat to abdomen
c. Position child on side with knees drawn
d. Encourage ambulation

mrphibs · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. The manager does not abandon responsibility with delegation.
B Incorrect. Accountability is retained by the manager regardless of the cause for the failure to complete the task.
C Incorrect. A delegated task accepted by someone else does not require the manager to check on the status.
D Correct. The nurse manager retains accountability for the outcome of all delegated tasks.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse would not palpate for rebound tenderness, because this will increase the pain and is not a reliable sign in children. Heat could cause a rupture and is never applied. Ambulation would increase pain.