While making rounds, a night supervisor finds a unit with a low census and too many staff members. The night supervisor is performing as a statutory supervisor when he or she:
a. Assigns nurses to care for specific clients.
b. Develops a protocol for unlicensed personnel.
c. Recommends transferring a nurse to another service.
d. Teaches a nurse to use a new piece of equipment.
ANS: C
The night supervisor is acting in accordance with the National Labor Relations Act, which would enable the supervisor to assign nurses to care.
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