The nurse pours the medication ordered for the client. The nurse asks the nurse assistant to give the medication when the client receives breakfast. This is an example of:
1. Ineffective delegation.
2. Negligence.
3. Underdelegation.
4. Unnecessary duplication.
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Explanation: 1. Delegation of a task to a person who is not competent or qualified is in violation of the nurse
practice act and constitutes negligence. Ineffective delegation occurs when the steps of
delegation are not properly followed or barriers remain unresolved. Underdelegation occurs
when the delegate is unable to complete the task and the delegator must resume responsibility
for its completion. Unnecessary duplication occurs when the manager has given related tasks
to too many people and there is overlapping of tasks.
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