Scope of Practice
Principles of Delegation
Delegation Process Steps
Leadership & Insurance programs
Miscellaneous
100

What is the legal document that provides guidelines about scope of practice-delegating and supervising for RN's and LPN's?

The state Nurse practice act.

100

In delegating, a nurse must determine whether the (blank) is appropriate for the other person to perform.

Task 

100

What is the first step of the delegation process? The right....

Task - The delegatee can perform the task according to the facilities policies and procedures and has had the training to do so.

100

The LPN tells the LNA's what to do and is non receptive for suggestions from the LNA. What type of leadership style is this.....

Autocratic

100

When should an individuals resume be updated

When there is new information to add

200

What is the type of nurse who is able to delegate to other RN's, LPN's and LNA's?

Registered nurse

200

What is the term for the person a task is being delegated to

Delegatee

200

What is the second step in delegation.  The right.....

Circumstance The patient must be stable.  If the patients condition changes, the delegatee must inform the licensed nurse who can then reassess the situation.

200

What age are individuals eligible for Medicare

65

200

Job stress is

subjective

300

When a patient is unstable, who is responsible for assessment of the patient

RN

300

For the task to be appropriate, the delgatee must have (blank) and skills to perform the task.  

Knowledge
300

What is the third step of delegation.  The right.....

Person - The delegatee has the knowledge and skills to person the task.

300

The LPN encourages LNA's to make suggestions for improvement to increase quality of care for the residents.  What type of leadership style is this...

Democratic

300

The affordable care act allows a young adult to be on their parents insurance until the age of

26

400

The type of nurse who is able to supervise other RN's, LPN's and CNA's?

Professional nurses. RN's.

400

Nurses cannot delegate nursing judgement, critical decision or care for an (blank) patient unless this is within the delegatees scope of practice.

Unstable

400

what is the four right of delegation.  The right (blank) and communication

Each situation is unique, and the licensed nurse must communicate clear instructions.   The delegatee must understand and agree to accept the delegated activity.

400

The term for a patient being cared for at the most cost effective, yet safe and effective level

Appropriate level of care

400
A method of reimbursement in which medicare payments are made based on a predetermine fixed amount

Diagnosis related group (DRG)

500

Scope of practice is established by the Nurse Practice Act by each (blank)

State

500

A LPN is caring for 3 patients on a medical surgical unit.  The LPN has the following four patients: patient A is reporting pain 5/10 that was given oral pain medication 10 minutes ago, Patient B is asking to use the bedside commode, and Patient C has just returned to the floor from surgery to repair an open fracture.  Which patient can the LPN appropriately delegate to the LNA?  Which patient can the LPN appropriately delegate to the RN?

LNA - Patient B

RN - Patient C

500

What is the fifth right of delegation.  Under the right....

Supervision and evaluation.   The licensed nurse must provide appropriate monitoring, evaluation, interventions as needed, and feedback.

500

What type of care is defined as "any method of financing and organizing the delivery of health care in which costs are contained by controlling the provision of benefits and services"

Managed care

500

The LPN can most directly influence legislation by

Getting elected to public office