Chapter 7: Delegation, Prioritization, and Decisions Making

Chapter 7: Delegation, Prioritization, and Decisions Making

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident is admitted through the emergency department. He has an IV of 0.9% NS @ 100 mL/hr, BP 92/58, and complains of weakness, fatigue, and abdominal pain. On assessment, the nurse discovers that Mr. Reynolds is nauseated and just vomited 560 milliliters of green emesis with flecks of “coffee grounds.” The nurse delegates client care activities to the nursing assistive personnel. Which activity should the nurse keep?

A. Taking and recording vital signs every 15 minutes

B. Recording accurate intake and output

C. Obtaining a baseline weight to guide therapy

D. Increasing the IV rate to 250 mL/hr if the blood pressure drops to 85/50

ANS: D

Chapter 7: Delegation of Client Care

2. A client recovering from congestive heart failure (CHF)is being discharged this afternoon. The client needs teaching to be reinforced. Who should complete this task?
3. A. An LPN/LVN
4. B. A UAP/NAP
5. C. A unit secretary
6. D. A second-year nursing student working as a nurse tech on the unit
7. ANS: A
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3. A nurse is caring for several clients. , Which client could be assigned to a UAP/NAP?
4. A. A client with a recent head injury
5. B. A client for the removal of an ovarian cyst post-laparoscopy
6. C. A client with stable angina
7. D. A client with a sepsis
8. ANS: C
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4. The RN who is the team leader gives assignments to all the team members. How should the nurse base this decision?
5. A. The number of staff willing to work
6. B. The age and desires of the team members
7. C. The RN needing to take orders and write client outcomes
8. D. The condition and needs of each client
9. ANS: D
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