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A nurse is planning to delegate tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following entities is important for the nurse to understand when delegating tasks to the LPN?

A nurse in an emergency department receives report from an emergency responder who states a client is being transported following exposure to a "dirty bomb". The nurse should prepare to care for a client that has been exposed to which of the following types of agents?

A charge nurse is working with an assistive personnel (AP) who provides excellent care to clients and is an effective team member. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to recognize the AP's contributions to client care?

A nurse in an acute care setting is planning care for a group of clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the assistive personnel (AP)?

A nurse manager is preparing an inservice program for the nurses on the unit about the use of a new infusion pump. Which of the following teaching strategies is the most effective way to ensure that the staff can use the device correctly?

A nurse asks the assistive personnel (AP) to take a specimen to the laboratory and the AP refuses. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is planning care for four clients and is assigning tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following should the nurse assign to the LPN?

A nurse on the pediatric unit is providing room assignments for children who are to be admitted to the unit. The nurse should plan to place a child who is postoperative from an appendectomy with which of the following clients?

A charge nurse delegates to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) the task of changing a client's dressing. Several hours later the client reports the dressing has not been changed. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?

A nurse is caring for four clients who are postoperative from surgery 24 hr ago. At 1200 the nurse assesses the clients. Which of the following clients is the nurse's priority?

A nurse manager has recently become aware of a conflict between the pharmacy and the staff nurses regarding sending and receiving medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to resolve the conflict?