Which Situations Would Cause Concern About Liability with Regard to Delegation

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which situations would cause concern about liability with regard to delegation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) The nurse asks the LPN to change a central line dressing.
• B) The nursing supervisor asks the nurse for details about a client's history.
• C) The nursing assistant asks a nurse to check the status of a client on the team.
• D) The supervisor asks the charge nurse to give a nurse a difficult assignment.
• E) The charge nurse asks a staff nurse's opinion on the client's surgical incision.

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