Which Task Can the Nurse Safely Delegate to the Nursing

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which task can the nurse safely delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?

• A) Palpating the bladder of a patient who is unable to void
• B) Administering a continuous bladder irrigation
• C) Providing indwelling urinary catheter care
• D) Obtaining the patient's history and physical assessment

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Premack Principle

A principle stating that a more desired activity can serve as a reinforcer for a less desired activity.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors through the systematic application of the principles of conditioning.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning schedule in which every correct response is followed by a reward, facilitating rapid learning.