A nurse delegates a specific intervention to a UAP. What implications does this have for the nurse?
A) The UAP is responsible and accountable for his or her own actions.
B) Nurses do not have authority to delegate interventions.
C) The nurse transfers responsibility but is accountable for the outcome.
D) The UAP can function in an independent role for all interventions.
Ans: C
UAPs are trained to function in an assistive role to the RN in client activities as delegated and supervised by the RN. Delegation is the transfer of responsibility of an activity to another individual while retaining accountability for the outcome.
You might also like to view...
A 15-year-old boy was previously active in a band and saved money to buy a special guitar. What would a nurse assess as an early sign of depression in this boy?
a. He gives up the band to spend time with his girlfriend. b. He spends all of his time at the library studying to qualify for the honor society. c. He gives his guitar away and spends his time listening to music in his room. d. He withdraws all of his money out of the bank to buy an expensive leather jacket.
Of the following nursing interventions, which is written to be descriptive and directive?
1. Teach client and significant others measures to relieve side effects of antidepres-sants 2. Assist client to interact with other clients during free time on unit 3. Praise client for improved personal hygiene 4. Check lithium levels
A patient with a spinal cord injury at T3–T4 experiences a sudden increase in blood pressure (BP) and has cool, pale, gooseflesh skin on the lower extremities. What should the nurse do while awaiting physician orders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Monitor BP every 5 minutes. b. Place the patient in supine position. c. Check to see if the indwelling catheter is patent. d. Perform a rectal examination to determine if impaction is present. e. Place elastic stockings on the patient's legs.
Most persons with diabetes are insulin dependent, or type I
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.