Which situation is an example of reverse delegation?
1. The nurse manager asks the staff nurse to attend an in-service on a new product.
2. The nursing supervisor asks the nurse manager to attend a meeting with the physicians.
3. The licensed practical nurse asks the nurse manager to administer insulin to her client.
4. The staff nurse asks the licensed practical nurse to record intake and output in his client's charts.
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Rationale 1: It is appropriate for a person with more authority (nurse manager) to delegate a task to someone with a lower rank (staff nurse).
Rationale 2: It is appropriate for a person with more authority (nursing supervisor) to delegate a task to someone with a lower rank (nurse manager).
Rationale 3: Reverse delegation occurs when someone with a lower rank (licensed practical nurse) delegates a task to someone with more authority (nurse manager).
Rationale 4: It is appropriate for a person with more authority (staff nurse) to delegate a task to someone with a lower rank (licensed practical nurse).
Global Rationale:
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