Which Situations Are Examples of the Nurse Directing Rather Than

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which situations are examples of the nurse directing rather than delegating?

• A) A nurse manager asks a staff nurse to participate in a standing hospital committee.
• B) A staff nurse asks the assistant to sit with the roommate of a client who has just died.
• C) During a code blue situation, a nurse tells another nurse to start an IV.
• D) A nurse tells an assistant to move a client into the hallway during severe weather.
• E) A nurse reminds assistants of standard protocol for evacuation in case of fire.

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