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melly21297

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A nurse must delegate some responsibilities of the care of patients on a particularly busy and chaotic day to the LPN and UAP team members. Which of the following can be appropriately delegated to the LPN?
 
  a. Assisting with a central line insertion
  b. Giving bath supplies to patients who are capable of bathing themselves
  c. Rechecking the blood pressure on a patient who is having episodes of bigeminy and ventricular tachycardia
  d. Transporting a patient in a wheelchair for discharge

Question 2

When a nurse who is nearing retirement overhears a young nurse say I'm not going to work until I'm that slow, she can barely move in reference to her own work, the nurse is a victim of __________.
 
  a. horizontal violence
  b. vertical violence
  c. grievance
  d. upward violence



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eliasc0401

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Answer to Question 1

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A The LPN has been trained to assist the health care provider with complicated procedures.
B The assignment can be delegated to the UAP.
C This patient is unstable and requires an RN's assessment.
D The assignment can be delegated to the UAP.

Answer to Question 2

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a. Correct: Horizontal violence is the physical or emotional abuse toward another person in a similar position.
b. Incorrect: This is horizontal, not vertical violence. Vertical violence is the emotional or physical abuse of a person in a higher position of power or authority towards a person in a lower position.
c. Incorrect: This is an example of horizontall violence. Grievance is a process for conflict resolution.
d. Incorrect: This is horizontal violence. Upward violence is the emotional or physical abuse by a person in a lower position of power or authority toward someone in a higher position.




melly21297

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


cdmart10

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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