Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Flashcards
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A nurse receives a telephone order from a physician. Which is the BEST action to ensure accuracy?
Answer: Read back the complete order to the physician and document 'T.O. read back and verified'
Reading back the entire order and documenting verification is the safest practice to prevent miscommunication errors with telephone orders.
When delegating, the RN is responsible for which of the following?
Answer: Supervising and evaluating the outcome of the delegated task
The RN retains accountability for the outcome and must supervise and evaluate whether the delegated task was completed safely and correctly.
A nurse has five tasks to complete in the next hour. Which should be done LAST?
Answer: Providing discharge education to a patient leaving in 4 hours
Discharge education for a patient leaving in 4 hours is the lowest urgency task among life-threatening and time-sensitive priorities.
Which principle of the Five Rights of Delegation addresses whether the environment is appropriate for the task to be safely performed?
Answer: Right circumstance
The Right Circumstance evaluates whether the setting, resources, and patient condition make it safe and appropriate to delegate the task.
A nurse is caring for a patient on contact precautions. Which task is safe to delegate to a UAP?
Answer: Assisting the patient with a bed bath using proper PPE
Assisting with a bed bath is a routine personal care task within UAP scope, provided they use appropriate PPE for contact precautions.
The emergency department charge nurse must prioritize four patients arriving simultaneously. Which patient is triaged as emergent (highest priority)?
Answer: A 60-year-old with diaphoresis, jaw pain, and a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg
Diaphoresis, jaw pain, and hypotension are classic signs of acute myocardial infarction with hemodynamic compromise, requiring immediate intervention.
A nurse is delegating to a UAP on a busy medical-surgical unit. Which statement best reflects appropriate direction?
Answer: 'Please take vital signs on Mr. Jones in room 204 every 4 hours and report to me immediately if his systolic BP drops below 100.'
Clear, specific direction with defined parameters and reporting criteria is essential for safe delegation to UAP.