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melly21297 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

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

eliasc0401 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Feedback
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

a

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.