The nurse manager has distributed a list identifying patient coverage per nurse today. Which action has the manager taken?
1. Assignment
2. Delegation
3. Supervision
4. Delineation
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Explanation: 1. This scenario describes assignment. Assignment is the distribution of work that each staff member is responsible for during a given work period.
2. Delegation is the partial transfer of authority and responsibility regarding care activities, while accountability for completion and outcomes remains with the delegator.
3. Supervision is the active process of directing, guiding, and influencing the outcome of an individual's performance of an activity.
4. Delineation does not refer to the action taken by this nurse manager.
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