Delegation And Assignment - NCLEX-RN
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What must the RN do first before delegating any patient care task?
What must the RN do first before delegating any patient care task?
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Assess the patient and determine priorities of care. Initial assessment by the RN is essential to identify patient needs and ensure appropriate delegation based on stability and priorities.
Assess the patient and determine priorities of care. Initial assessment by the RN is essential to identify patient needs and ensure appropriate delegation based on stability and priorities.
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What are the five rights of delegation used in NCLEX decision-making?
What are the five rights of delegation used in NCLEX decision-making?
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Right task, circumstance, person, direction/communication, supervision. These five rights guide RNs in making safe delegation decisions to prevent errors and ensure tasks match the delegatee's competence.
Right task, circumstance, person, direction/communication, supervision. These five rights guide RNs in making safe delegation decisions to prevent errors and ensure tasks match the delegatee's competence.
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Which patient care activity must never be delegated to a UAP?
Which patient care activity must never be delegated to a UAP?
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Initial nursing assessment. Initial assessments require RN-level clinical judgment and cannot be delegated to UAPs to maintain accuracy and patient safety.
Initial nursing assessment. Initial assessments require RN-level clinical judgment and cannot be delegated to UAPs to maintain accuracy and patient safety.
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Which option best describes a predictable patient outcome for safe delegation to UAP?
Which option best describes a predictable patient outcome for safe delegation to UAP?
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Stable condition with routine care and expected response. Predictable outcomes allow safe delegation to UAPs for routine tasks, as they align with UAP training and reduce need for RN oversight.
Stable condition with routine care and expected response. Predictable outcomes allow safe delegation to UAPs for routine tasks, as they align with UAP training and reduce need for RN oversight.
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Which task is most appropriate to delegate to a UAP for a stable postoperative day 2 patient?
Which task is most appropriate to delegate to a UAP for a stable postoperative day 2 patient?
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Assist with ambulation and measure intake and output. These routine, non-invasive tasks match UAP scope for stable patients, promoting efficiency while RN focuses on complex care.
Assist with ambulation and measure intake and output. These routine, non-invasive tasks match UAP scope for stable patients, promoting efficiency while RN focuses on complex care.
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What is the RN's primary responsibility when delegating a task to another staff member?
What is the RN's primary responsibility when delegating a task to another staff member?
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Accountability for the overall patient outcome and supervision. RNs retain ultimate accountability for patient outcomes and must oversee delegated tasks to ensure safety and compliance with standards.
Accountability for the overall patient outcome and supervision. RNs retain ultimate accountability for patient outcomes and must oversee delegated tasks to ensure safety and compliance with standards.
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Which situation requires the RN to intervene immediately after delegating vital signs to UAP?
Which situation requires the RN to intervene immediately after delegating vital signs to UAP?
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UAP reports abnormal findings or patient condition changes. Abnormal reports from UAP signal potential instability, requiring immediate RN assessment to prevent adverse outcomes.
UAP reports abnormal findings or patient condition changes. Abnormal reports from UAP signal potential instability, requiring immediate RN assessment to prevent adverse outcomes.
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Which option best describes an inappropriate delegation decision by the RN?
Which option best describes an inappropriate delegation decision by the RN?
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Delegating assessment, teaching, or evaluation to UAP. These activities require RN-level skills and judgment, making delegation to UAP inappropriate and a risk to patient care standards.
Delegating assessment, teaching, or evaluation to UAP. These activities require RN-level skills and judgment, making delegation to UAP inappropriate and a risk to patient care standards.
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Which task is most appropriate to delegate to a UAP for a patient on contact precautions?
Which task is most appropriate to delegate to a UAP for a patient on contact precautions?
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Obtain routine vital signs using proper PPE. Routine vital signs are within UAP scope, and using PPE ensures infection control without requiring RN-level assessment.
Obtain routine vital signs using proper PPE. Routine vital signs are within UAP scope, and using PPE ensures infection control without requiring RN-level assessment.
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Which action by the RN best prevents under-delegation and promotes team efficiency?
Which action by the RN best prevents under-delegation and promotes team efficiency?
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Assign stable, routine tasks to UAP/LPN while RN manages complex care. Appropriate delegation of routine tasks optimizes team resources, prevents RN overload, and ensures efficient care delivery.
Assign stable, routine tasks to UAP/LPN while RN manages complex care. Appropriate delegation of routine tasks optimizes team resources, prevents RN overload, and ensures efficient care delivery.
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Which option is the best assignment for the RN when staffing includes an LPN/LVN and UAP?
Which option is the best assignment for the RN when staffing includes an LPN/LVN and UAP?
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Unstable patient, new admission, or patient needing teaching and evaluation. RNs should retain complex or unstable cases to apply advanced assessment, teaching, and evaluation skills for optimal outcomes.
Unstable patient, new admission, or patient needing teaching and evaluation. RNs should retain complex or unstable cases to apply advanced assessment, teaching, and evaluation skills for optimal outcomes.
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Which option is an appropriate task for a UAP when caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter?
Which option is an appropriate task for a UAP when caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter?
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Empty and measure urinary drainage output. UAPs can perform this routine measurement task safely, as it does not involve assessment or intervention requiring RN judgment.
Empty and measure urinary drainage output. UAPs can perform this routine measurement task safely, as it does not involve assessment or intervention requiring RN judgment.
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Which task is appropriate to delegate to a UAP for a patient with diabetes who is stable?
Which task is appropriate to delegate to a UAP for a patient with diabetes who is stable?
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Perform a fingerstick capillary blood glucose per facility policy. Fingerstick glucose checks are often within UAP scope for stable patients, following policy to ensure accuracy and reporting.
Perform a fingerstick capillary blood glucose per facility policy. Fingerstick glucose checks are often within UAP scope for stable patients, following policy to ensure accuracy and reporting.
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Which task should the RN delegate to an LPN/LVN rather than a UAP?
Which task should the RN delegate to an LPN/LVN rather than a UAP?
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Reinforce teaching and collect focused data on stable patients. LPNs have the training to reinforce education and gather data, which exceeds UAP capabilities but aligns with LPN scope.
Reinforce teaching and collect focused data on stable patients. LPNs have the training to reinforce education and gather data, which exceeds UAP capabilities but aligns with LPN scope.
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Which medication-related activity may an LPN/LVN perform in many settings with stable patients?
Which medication-related activity may an LPN/LVN perform in many settings with stable patients?
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Administer routine oral medications per scope and policy. LPN scope often includes administering oral meds to stable patients, adhering to policies for safe medication management.
Administer routine oral medications per scope and policy. LPN scope often includes administering oral meds to stable patients, adhering to policies for safe medication management.
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Which patient is most appropriate for an LPN/LVN assignment rather than an RN assignment?
Which patient is most appropriate for an LPN/LVN assignment rather than an RN assignment?
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A stable patient with expected outcomes and routine care needs. LPNs are suitable for stable patients with routine needs, allowing RNs to handle complex cases requiring advanced judgment.
A stable patient with expected outcomes and routine care needs. LPNs are suitable for stable patients with routine needs, allowing RNs to handle complex cases requiring advanced judgment.
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Which IV-related task is typically appropriate for an LPN/LVN, depending on policy and training?
Which IV-related task is typically appropriate for an LPN/LVN, depending on policy and training?
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Monitor an established IV site and report complications. LPNs can monitor IV sites per policy, reporting issues promptly, which supports team efficiency without RN constant oversight.
Monitor an established IV site and report complications. LPNs can monitor IV sites per policy, reporting issues promptly, which supports team efficiency without RN constant oversight.
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Which task must remain with the RN when a patient is receiving blood products?
Which task must remain with the RN when a patient is receiving blood products?
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Initiate transfusion and assess for transfusion reactions. Blood transfusions require RN initiation and monitoring for reactions due to the high risk and need for immediate clinical judgment.
Initiate transfusion and assess for transfusion reactions. Blood transfusions require RN initiation and monitoring for reactions due to the high risk and need for immediate clinical judgment.
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Which patient should the RN avoid assigning to a float nurse unfamiliar with the unit?
Which patient should the RN avoid assigning to a float nurse unfamiliar with the unit?
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An unstable patient requiring complex assessment and rapid changes. Float nurses may lack unit-specific knowledge, so assigning unstable patients risks errors in complex, rapidly changing situations.
An unstable patient requiring complex assessment and rapid changes. Float nurses may lack unit-specific knowledge, so assigning unstable patients risks errors in complex, rapidly changing situations.
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Which delegation communication is most appropriate to ensure safe task completion?
Which delegation communication is most appropriate to ensure safe task completion?
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Specific instructions, expected findings, time frame, and reporting needs. Clear communication in delegation includes these elements to align expectations, ensure safety, and facilitate timely reporting.
Specific instructions, expected findings, time frame, and reporting needs. Clear communication in delegation includes these elements to align expectations, ensure safety, and facilitate timely reporting.
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What is the RN's best action after delegating a task to ensure patient safety?
What is the RN's best action after delegating a task to ensure patient safety?
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Follow up, evaluate results, and provide supervision as needed. Post-delegation supervision by the RN ensures task completion, evaluates effectiveness, and addresses any issues for patient safety.
Follow up, evaluate results, and provide supervision as needed. Post-delegation supervision by the RN ensures task completion, evaluates effectiveness, and addresses any issues for patient safety.
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