The nurse prepares the medication ordered for the client. The nurse asks the nurse assistant to give the medication when the client receives breakfast and to report on the task at its completion. The nurse assistant agrees
Which component of the steps of delegation was violated by this request? 1. Defining the task
2. Deciding on the delegate
3. Determining the task
4. Reaching agreement
2
Rationale 1: The task was defined, but is inappropriate.
Rationale 2: The violation occurred at the step of deciding on a delegate. Nurse assistants cannot administer medications.
Rationale 3: The task was determined, but is inappropriate.
Rationale 4: The nurse and nurse assistant reached agreement, but the delegation was inappropriate.
Global Rationale:
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