An RN Makes the Following Assignments at the Beginning of the Shift

question 20

Multiple Choice

An RN makes the following assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which assignment would be considered high-risk delegation?

• A) A novice RN is assigned a patient with diabetes mellitus requiring mixing of regular and NPH insulin.
• B) An LPN is assigned an older adult with pneumonia and who requires dressing changes on a foot wound.
• C) An unlicensed assistive person is assigned the task of assisting a patient with late stages of Huntington's disease to ambulate a short distance in the hallway.
• D) A float RN from the oncology unit is assigned a patient with a white blood cell count of 4000 mm 3 .

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Definitions:

Seminiferous Tubule

The highly coiled tubules within the testes where spermatogenesis, the process of sperm production, occurs.

Vas Deferens

The duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra in male mammals.

Semen

A fluid containing spermatozoa and secretions from male reproductive organs, which is capable of fertilizing female ova.

Folate

A B-vitamin that is crucial for DNA synthesis and repair, and important in early pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.