BSN Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment 3

Question 1

A nurse receives a telephone order from a physician. Which is the BEST action to ensure accuracy?

Accepted Answer

Read back the complete order to the physician and document 'T.O. read back and verified'

Answer

Reading back the entire order and documenting verification is the safest practice to prevent miscommunication errors with telephone orders.

Question 2

When delegating, the RN is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Supervising and evaluating the outcome of the delegated task

Answer

The RN retains accountability for the outcome and must supervise and evaluate whether the delegated task was completed safely and correctly.

Question 3

A nurse has five tasks to complete in the next hour. Which should be done LAST?

Accepted Answer

Providing discharge education to a patient leaving in 4 hours

Answer

Discharge education for a patient leaving in 4 hours is the lowest urgency task among life-threatening and time-sensitive priorities.

Question 4

Which principle of the Five Rights of Delegation addresses whether the environment is appropriate for the task to be safely performed?

Accepted Answer

Right circumstance

Answer

The Right Circumstance evaluates whether the setting, resources, and patient condition make it safe and appropriate to delegate the task.

Question 5

A nurse is caring for a patient on contact precautions. Which task is safe to delegate to a UAP?

Accepted Answer

Assisting the patient with a bed bath using proper PPE

Answer

Assisting with a bed bath is a routine personal care task within UAP scope, provided they use appropriate PPE for contact precautions.

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