A Nurse Manager Has Planned Orientation Activities for a New

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager has planned orientation activities for a new registered nurse. The new nurse is required to observe shift report and UAP delegation for a week. Then the new nurse is required to take shift report and delegate UAP assignments for a week. What is the rationale for making this orientation assignment?

• A) Delegation is not taught at all nursing schools.
• B) Shift report differs in all hospitals.
• C) Shift report and UAP delegation are minimal tasks and good for novice nurses.
• D) The manager should focus on those skills specific to the new nurse's role.

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Definitions:

Nerve Tract

A bundle of nerve fibers (axons) connecting different parts of the nervous system.

Sensation Loss

The partial or complete inability to sense stimuli, which can affect any part of the body and can be due to nerve damage or other conditions.

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A protective reflex mechanism that prevents muscle damage during excessive force generation, by causing muscle relaxation in response to high tension in the tendons.

Stretch Reflex

A muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle, a monosynaptic reflex integral for posture and locomotion.