A Nurse Working on a Medical Unit Delegates Some Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse working on a medical unit delegates some patient care tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel using the five rights of delegation as a guideline. Which of the following is included in the five rights of delegation?

• A) The right assessment
• B) The right circumstances
• C) The right supervision and evaluation
• D) The right assessment and the right circumstances
• E) The right circumstances and the right supervision and evaluation

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Definitions:

Distal

Anatomical term meaning farther away from a point of attachment or farther away from the trunk of the body.

Diffusion

The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Drainage

The removal of water or liquid from a place or object, often using pipes or channels.

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

A genetically inherited disorder in which the body cannot properly metabolize the nutrient phenylalanine, resulting in the buildup of phenylketones in the blood and their presence in the urine. The accumulation of phenylketones results in mental retardation.