Transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation to a competent individual is ____
a. Authorization
b. Delegation
c. Empowerment
d. Supervision
B
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (1995) defines delegation as transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation to a competent individual.
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a. Talking incessantly b. Blurting out the answers to questions before the questions have been completed c. Acting withdrawn in social situations d. Fidgeting with hands or feet
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A) know when the patient's behavior is normal. B) have the information needed to perform direct care. C) can recognize whatever is not normal and report it. D) can perform good assessments.