In order to delegate, which must be present? Select all that ...

[Yolanda]

In order to delegate, which must be present? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Accountability for the assignment on the part of the delegate
  2. Accountability for the assignment on the part of the delegator
  3. Authority by the delegator to assign the task to the delegate
  4. Responsibility for task completion on the part of the delegate
  5. Authority of the delegate to accomplish the task as assigned

Question 2

A home health agency has a policy requiring nurses to make routine visits at night. How might politics be used to change this policy?
 
  1. Make visits during the day and tell the supervisor that the clients are not home at night.
  2. Obtain research material to provide reasons why routine nursing visits at night are not as effective as during the day.
  3. Encourage others to refuse to make routine visits at night so you will not be alone.
  4. Take the supervisor to lunch and invite all the staff to join to talk the supervisor into changing the policy.

[sabina576]

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. The delegator and delegate share accountability to accomplish the task, the delegator must
have the authority to assign the task, the delegate takes on the responsibility for completion of
the task, and every effective delegator transfers authority to the delegate to empower the
delegate for success.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: Lying to the supervisor is dishonest.
Rationale 2: Research material provides rationales behind why a policy might need to be changed. This is the assessment phase and provides hard facts.
Rationale 3: Encouraging others to violate policy is not ethical.
Rationale 4: This strategy is unfair and coercive.
Global Rationale: