A Nurse Is Concerned About the Risk of Delegating Tasks

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is concerned about the risk of delegating tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.What is the best way for the nurse to determine competency of an inexperienced delegatee?

• A) Personally observe the delegatee perform the assigned task.
• B) Ask the delegatee how many times he/she has performed the task.
• C) Question the patient to confirm that the care provided was satisfactory.
• D) Ask other nurses if they feel the delegatee is competent.

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Definitions:

Worker

An individual engaged in a particular activity, especially pertaining to employment or labor, to earn compensation.

Fiduciary Relationship

A legal or ethical relationship of trust between two or more parties, typically involving the management of money or assets by one party for another.

Agency Relationship

A legal arrangement where one party, the agent, is authorized to act on behalf of another party, the principal, in business transactions or other matters.

Power

The ability or capacity of an individual or group to influence or control the behavior of others or the course of events.