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12 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 rights of delegation?
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Right task
Right circumstance Right person Right communication Right supervision |
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A nurse is assigned to care for 4 clients. In planning client rounds, which client should the nurse assess first?
1. A client scheduled for a chest xray 2. Client requiring daily dressing changes 3. Post op client preparing for discharge 4. Client receiving nasal O2 who had difficulty breathing during the previous shift |
4 - ABC's, need the most attn
1-3 are stable, don't know if they have low B/P |
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a RN is planning client assignments for the day. Which is most appropriate for NA?
1. A client requiring a colostomy irrigation 2. Client receiving continuous tube feeding 3. Client who require urine specimen collection 4. Client with difficulty swallowing food and fluids |
3- Correct answer, key part of this is MOST APPROPRIATE, you may assign the NA to work on other tasks with these patients
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What cannot be delegated to an LPN or UAP?
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initial assessment/additional assessments requiring judgment
nsg diagnosis related decisions decisions about pt outcomes approval of plan of care tasks requiring nsg judgment evaluation of nsg care |
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Scope of practice for LPN's?
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accepts assignments competent to perform
provide basic nsg care record care given/report chgs in condition consult with RN/MD if action may harm patient assist w/data collection, develop, maintain care plan reinforce teaching |
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What defines the legal scope of practice for nursing?
1. The joint commission 2. ANA scope and standards 3. National council of state boards of nursing 4. State nurse practice act |
Answer is 4 - state nurse practice act
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What is the primary purpose of the Nurse practice Act?
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to protect the public
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What defines the legal scope of practice for nursing?
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State Nurse Practice Act
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First and foremost, how is competence in nursing practice evaluated?
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self assessment
You have to make sure you are competent - responsible to say when you are not |
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What is used to evaluate whether the RN is meeting each of the standards?
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Related competencies
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Assessment, diagnosis and evaluation are some of the standards found in
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the standards of practice
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what do the standards of professional performance describe
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the competent level of behaviors of the RN
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