Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam I PN-RN Coordinated Care and Delegation Flashcards
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A nurse is using the five rights of delegation. Which element is NOT one of the five rights?
Answer: Right documentation
The five rights of delegation are: right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction/communication, and right supervision — documentation is not one of the five rights.
A nurse is coordinating discharge planning for an elderly client with heart failure. Which team member should the nurse consult first?
Answer: The social worker
The social worker is the key team member for discharge planning, assessing community resources, home support, financial assistance, and placement needs.
A charge nurse observes a licensed practical nurse (LPN) performing a task outside their scope of practice. What is the charge nurse's immediate priority?
Answer: Immediately stop the task and ensure client safety
Client safety is the immediate priority; the charge nurse must stop the out-of-scope activity at once, then follow up with documentation and education.
A nurse is working in a hospital that uses a team nursing model. What is the primary advantage of this care delivery model?
Answer: Nursing tasks are shared among team members based on skill level and scope
Team nursing distributes care tasks among team members according to their scope of practice and competency, maximizing efficiency and skill utilization.
A nurse is reviewing orders for multiple clients. Which order requires immediate clarification before administration?
Answer: Vancomycin 'as needed' for fever
Vancomycin requires specific dosing based on weight, renal function, and indication; an order to give it 'as needed for fever' is incomplete and dangerous.
During interdisciplinary rounds, a nurse has information about a client's pain management concerns. Which action best reflects the nurse's advocacy role?
Answer: Clearly communicate the client's pain assessment and concerns to the team during rounds
The nurse is the client's advocate and must directly communicate relevant assessment findings and client concerns to the interdisciplinary team during rounds.