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james0929 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse manager wants to ensure appropriate delegation to a staff member. To do that, the manager should be familiar with all but which of the following?

a. The job description for the staff member
b. The educational background of the staff member
c. The skills checklist or certifications of the staff member
d. The attitudes of other staff toward that staff member

Question 2

Organizational charts help clarify who is responsible to whom and for what. Which of the following is an example of the use of an organizational chart?

a. Nurse's aide giving a report to the physician
b. Nurse's aide giving a report to the team leader
c. LPN/VN giving a report to the pharmacist
d. LPN/VN giving a report to the house supervisor

Chelseyj.hasty · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Before writing job descriptions, management decides which assignments to delegate. Job descriptions are based on the functional needs of the agency and clarify the responsibility of the individual's position and the objectives of the work.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Organizational charts help clarify who is responsible to whom and for what. Multiple bosses, confusion over who is responsible and who has authority for what, and duplication of tasks can be prevented with planning. A nurse's aide giving a report to the team leader is an effective use of the organizational chart.