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HESI RN EXIT CASE STUDY: DELEGATION AND NURSING UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2024-2025 DECEMBER
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As Alex considers the unit assignments and tasks for the day, he thinks about the evidence-based guidelines for delegation. Which elements are part of the Five Rights of Delegation? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER->- supervision
serviceable and ready for use during an emergency? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER->- Defibrillator pads/paddles are available.
Tell the nurse that this action is unethical, that it violates hospital policy, and that this procedure should stop. Which treatment room would be the most ideal place for this client? - ANSWER->Room nearest the nurses' station. Which action should be Alex's first response? - ANSWER->Ask the PN to have the sink cleaned and reinforce infection control teaching with the UAP.
Which response is the best way for Alex to address this situation? - ANSWER->Remind the staff that this man's whole world is on that gurney. Which action does Alex need to take first? - ANSWER->Turn off the computer and remove it from the room if possible. Which duty was breached by leaving the computer open and unattended? - ANSWER->A duty to use due care according to the current standard for computer usage. With which policy should every nurse be familiar, particularly when accessing protected client health records? - ANSWER->HIPPA Which action is most important for a charge nurse to take after hearing this response from the nurse? - ANSWER->Report this event and the nurse's response to the unit manager. Which action from Alex would most effectively address this problem? - ANSWER->Give a staff in-service about hospital legal policies related to collecting blood.
Which statement made by the nurse provides Alex the most assurance that the nurse understands the policy? - ANSWER->I haven't been making the distinction between when police bring someone in and when they request a sample after the client has been admitted. Which action is most important for the nurse to perform? - ANSWER-
Asking the UAP where the other labels have gone. After locating the labels and correcting the error, which action is most important for Alex complete before the shift ends? - ANSWER- Ensuring the nurse completes an error event report. Which summary would Alex conclude about this event in his report? - ANSWER->Near-miss error event with no adverse outcome. Which events occurring during the shift would most hospital policies require reporting? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER->- Impaired nurse who arrived late this morning.