Practice Question
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing client outcomes when delegating tasks to assistive personnel (AP) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse include in the teaching?
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Correct Answer:
"The final step in delegation is evaluation of the outcomes."
Rationale:
🟪 The nurse must evaluate whether the delegated task achieved desired outcomes.
🟪 Evaluation maintains accountability, which the nurse never relinquishes.
🟪 It ensures the task was performed safely and effectively.
🟪 Outcome review identifies opportunities for feedback or correction.
🟪 This aligns with the 5 rights of delegation.
Nurse gives up accountability
🟪 The nurse maintains full accountability for all delegated care.
🟪 Incorrect principle.
A delegated task does not require predictable outcomes
🟪 Delegation requires predictable outcomes for safety.
🟪 Unpredictable results must remain with the RN.
AP should document the client’s outcome
🟪 The AP documents task completion, not outcome evaluation.
🟪 Evaluation is the nurse’s responsibility.
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This question is from ATI Custom PNC108 Test #1 Day PN which contains 34 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Leadership
- Answer Choices: 4