N300 Q#1 Prioritization and Delegation

Question 1

Nursing involves:

1. Advanced ____ skills
2. increased understanding of pathophysiology and ____.
3. incorporation of ____ and sciences
4. increased growth of ____ provides new challenges of ___ dilemmas
5. ability to ___ and delegate care

Answer 1

1. assessment
2. pharmacology
3. humanities
4. genetics
5. prioritize

Question 2

Prioritization is based on the overall ___, the patient as a ___ person and the ____ of time and resources.

Answer 2

picture
whole
availability

Question 3

Nurses set priorities based on?

Answer 3

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
ABC’s
Emergent vs. Urgent vs non-urgency
Acute vs Chronic with notion that patient safety is ALWAYS THE 1ST PRIORITY

Question 4

What are Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (from top to bottom)

Answer 4

1. self acutalization
2. self confidence, achievement and self-worth
3. love and belonging
4. safety and security
5. . air, water, food

Question 5

What are the ABCs?

Answer 5

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Question 6

___: highest priority need (basic survival, life threatening or safety of client/nurse.

Answer 6

Emergent

Question 7

___: problems that don’t impede medical treatment but require early resolution and have potential to impair fxning, normal growth and development.

Answer 7

Urgent

Question 8

____: client problem does not need immediate attention.

Answer 8

Non-urgent

Question 9

___: illness with abrupt onset & short course.
____: illness that persists for long period, a continuing disease process.

Answer 9

Acute

Chronic

Question 10

____: reassigning of responsibility for job performance from one person to another. This requires the transfer to a ____ person. The ____ of the task is transferred while the ____ remains with the person that delegated the task.

Answer 10

delegation
competent
responsibility
accountability

Question 11

When assigning tasks, the staff member must have the appropriate level of ____ to deliver care and perform activity; also must be within ___ of practice.

Answer 11

expertise

scope

Question 12

What are the 5 rights of delegation?

Answer 12

1. Right task
2. right circumstance
3. right person
4. right direction and communication
5. right supervision

Question 13

With delegation, the ____ of activity, expected ____, reportable ____ and ___ for reporting task completion are required.

Answer 13

priority
timeliness
guidelines

Question 14

True or False: CNAs can perform assessment

CNAs can perform patient education

Answer 14

False and False

Question 15

True or False: LPNs can:

1. perform uncomplicated sterile procedures
2. Observe and report
3. Evaluate and Assign outcomes
4. Make care plans

Answer 15

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False