A nursing instructor evaluates whether the nursing students know the steps in the NCSBN decision-making tree. Which response by a student would indicate that further teaching is needed?
a. Assessment, planning, and communication
b. Intervention and delegation
c. Surveillance and supervision
d. Evaluation and feedback
B
Further teaching would be needed if a student included intervention and delegation as one of the steps.
The NCSBN decision-making tree consists of assessment and planning, communication, surveillance
and supervision, and evaluation and feedback. While intervention and delegation are important
decision-making factors, they are not as vital as these other components because they relate to
delegation to nursing assistive personnel.
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