A staff nurse delegates a task to a nursing assistant, knowing that the assistant has never performed the task before
As a result, the patient is injured, and the nurse defensively states that the nursing assistant should have known how to perform such a simple task. This nurse is demonstrating lack of
a. Responsibility.
b. Autonomy.
c. Authority.
d. Accountability.
ANS: D
Accountability refers to individuals being answerable for their actions. The nurse in this situation is not taking ownership of the inappropriate delegation of a task. Autonomy is freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices. Responsibility refers to the duties and activities that an individual is employed to perform. Authority refers to legitimate power to give commands and make final decisions specific to a given position.
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