Author Question: It is necessary for the new nurse manager to delegate tasks to the staff. What is a requirement for ... (Read 74 times)

piesebel · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

It is necessary for the new nurse manager to delegate tasks to the staff. What is a requirement for the nurse manager in this delegation process?

a. Obtaining the employee's voluntary acceptance of the task
b. Communicating the work assignment in understandable terms
c. Functioning with a laissez-faire style of leadership
d. Working alongside the staff to evaluate their care

Question 2

The nurse is observing a family member changing a dressing for a patient in the home health environment. Which of these observations would indicate that the family member has a correct understanding of how to manage contaminated dressings?

a. The family member removes gloves and gathers items for disposal.
b. The family member places the used dressings in a plastic bag.
c. The family member saves part of the dressing because it is clean.
d. The family member wraps the used dressing in toilet tissue before placing in the trash.

nothere · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Tasks should be delegated to those who are capable, not necessarily to those who are willing.
B When delegating, the nurse manager should always provide unambiguous and clear directions by describing the task, the desired outcome, and the period within which the task should be completed.
C A laissez-faire style of leadership is not a requirement for delegation.
D The nurse manager does not necessarily have to work alongside staff to evaluate their care; the nurse manager can often evaluate staff performance through patient outcomes.

Answer to Question 2

B
Contaminated dressings and other infectious items should be placed in impervious plastic or brown paper bags and then disposed of properly in garbage containers. Gloves should be worn during this process. Parts of the dressing should not be saved, even though they may seem clean, because microbes may be present.