Which Action by a Newly Graduated RN Working on the Postsurgical

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which action by a newly graduated RN working on the postsurgical unit indicates that more education about delegation and assignment is needed?

• A)The nurse delegates measurement of client oral intake and urine output to an unregulated care provider.
• B)The nurse delegates assessment of a client's bowel sounds to an experienced unregulated care provider.
• C)The nurse assigns an LPN/LVN to administer oral medications to several clients.
• D)The nurse assigns a "float" RN from pediatrics to care for a client with diabetes.

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Periodic Inventory System

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