The Nurse Manager Is Creating the Patient Assignment for Today

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is creating the patient assignment for today. She has five registered nurses (RNs) , two licensed practical nurses (LPNs) , and five nurse technicians (NAs) scheduled. When making the assignment, the nurse manager needs to remember which fact of delegation?

• A) RNs are responsible for all care delegated to unlicensed nursing personnel.
• B) Delegation is considered direct intervention for patient care.
• C) LPNs operate independently and may delegate patient care.
• D) Nursing practice is clearly delineated and is standard across the country.

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Definitions:

Gentlemen's Agreements

Informal, non-binding agreements between parties based on honor and not legally enforceable.

Formal Cartels

An agreement among competing firms to control prices, production, and market distribution, which is often illegal.

Cartel

An association of manufacturers or suppliers that maintains prices at a high level by restricting competition and output.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how responsive the quantity demanded of a good or service is to a change in its price, indicating how changes in price influence consumer purchasing behavior.