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1 Practice Assignments and Delegation Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: When a nurse delegates an activity, the nurse transfers responsibility for the delegation decision and oversight to the recipient.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

True or false: A worker’s job title is sufficient evidence that the worker is competent to perform a particular delegated activity.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What does delegation not transfer from the nurse to the recipient? Enter the concise term.

Written response

1 point

Which of the five rights of delegation includes confirming that the recipient understands and accepts the task? Enter the name of the right.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Delegation authorizes another qualified person to perform an activity, but it does not transfer the nurse’s .

Fill in the blank

1 point

If unexpected findings arise during or after a delegated activity, the recipient should promptly report to the nurse.

Choose one

1 point

A stable patient needs routine vital signs collected. Which task is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to a trained worker?

A
Ask an assistive worker to assess a new patient’s condition and decide whether the patient is stable.
B
Ask a trained worker to collect routine vital signs for a stable patient and report specified results promptly.
C
Ask an assistive worker to evaluate whether a treatment plan is effective.
D
Ask an assistive worker to interpret unexpected vital-sign results and determine the next nursing intervention.

Choose one

1 point

Which activity should a nurse retain rather than delegate to assistive personnel?

A
Collecting a stable patient’s routine vital signs after appropriate instructions
B
Documenting completion of an authorized routine activity according to policy
C
Assessing a patient’s new symptoms and deciding whether the care plan should change
D
Reporting a specified vital-sign result promptly to the nurse

Choose one

1 point

A recipient is asked to perform a delegated activity but has not been trained or authorized to do it. What is the most appropriate response?

A
Decline the activity and tell the nurse they are not competent or authorized to perform it.
B
Accept the activity because the nurse remains accountable for the outcome.
C
Pass the activity to a coworker who may be more experienced.
D
Attempt the activity and report only if a problem occurs.

Choose all

1 point

Select all factors the nurse should consider before delegating an activity.

A
Whether law, the recipient’s role, and organizational policy permit the activity
B
Whether the patient’s condition and the task’s risks make the activity appropriate
C
Whether this individual has relevant training and demonstrated current competence
D
Whether the recipient’s job title sounds appropriate, even without evidence of competence
E
Whether the nurse can provide the direction, monitoring, and timely intervention needed

Choose all

1 point

A nurse is preparing to delegate an activity. Select all instructions or communication steps that support safe delegation.

A
Explain the limits of the activity and the expected results for this patient.
B
Specify when and how the recipient should report concerns or results.
C
Assume that the recipient understands because they accepted the activity.
D
Give clear instructions specific to the patient.
E
Leave the reporting process open so the recipient can choose whether to communicate a concern.

Choose one

1 point

A patient’s condition changes after a nurse delegates routine data collection. What should the nurse do?

A
Ask the recipient to continue without further communication because the task was already assigned.
B
Have the recipient pass the task to another worker.
C
Wait until the task is completed before considering whether the patient needs reassessment.
D
Reassess the patient and reconsider the delegation in light of the changed condition.

Open ended

1 point

A nurse is deciding whether to delegate an activity for a patient whose care needs may change. Explain how the nurse should decide whether delegation is appropriate, what communication and supervision are needed, and what responsibilities remain with the nurse and the recipient.

Choose one

1 point

A nurse asks a team member to perform a task that is already within that person’s authorized role and routine responsibilities. What best describes this arrangement?

A
Any nursing activity a nurse asks another person to perform
B
Care or tasks already within the recipient’s authorized role or routine responsibilities
C
A task that transfers nursing judgment to another person
D
A task that requires no consideration of organizational policy

Choose one

1 point

Before delegating a specific activity, what is the strongest evidence that the recipient is competent to perform it?

A
The individual’s job title is commonly associated with the task
B
The task has been assigned to that role before
C
The individual has relevant training and demonstrated current competence for this specific activity
D
The individual agrees to perform the task

Choose one

1 point

A nurse is checking the right task before delegating. Which question should guide this check?

A
The activity is familiar to the recipient
B
The activity is permitted and appropriate to delegate
C
The activity can be completed quickly
D
The activity is requested by the patient

Written response

1 point

Which right of delegation covers giving clear, patient-specific instructions, limits, expected results, and reporting expectations?

Choose one

1 point

A nurse is considering delegating a task, but the patient is new and unstable. Which concern most directly weighs against proceeding with routine delegation?

A
The recipient has completed similar tasks before
B
The task is routine in the care setting
C
The patient is new and unstable, making the situation less predictable
D
The nurse has already prepared instructions

Written response

1 point

What should a recipient do with a delegated task they are not competent or authorized to perform?

True or false

1 point

True or false: Delegation makes the recipient responsible for performing the accepted activity, but the nurse remains accountable for the delegation decision and appropriate oversight.

A
True
B
False