ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 3 : Ethics, Law, and Delegation in Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
The LPN/LVN has delegated to the UAP the task of getting a patient out of bed for the first time after abdominal surgery. When the UAP enters the patient's room, he finds her very short of breath and complaining of chest pressure. According to the rights of delegation, which right does this fall under?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The right circumstance ensures the task is appropriate given the patient's condition, which has changed.
Question 2 of 5
What has changed to make this task no longer appropriate to delegate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient's new symptoms (shortness of breath, chest pressure) indicate a change in condition, making delegation inappropriate.
Question 3 of 5
In a court of law, there is a standard regarding documentation in patients' records. What is this standard and what does it mean?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This standard means that undocumented actions are assumed not to have occurred in legal proceedings.
Question 4 of 5
The LPN/LVN has delegated to the UAP the task of getting a patient out of bed for the first time after abdominal surgery. When the UAP enters the patient's room, he finds her very short of breath and complaining of chest pressure. According to the rights of delegation, which right does this fall under?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The right circumstance ensures the task is appropriate given the patient's condition, which has changed.
Question 5 of 5
List FOUR necessary qualities for ethical patient care:
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: These qualities ensure care is patient-centered, truthful, respectful, and professionally executed.