NCLEX-RN Delegation & Legal Flashcards

Complete the acronym for tasks that cannot be delegated to LPNs or UAPs:

Which client is most appropriate to assign to an LPN/LVN?

Which task is appropriate to delegate to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)?

Name one of the 5 Rights of Delegation.

Select the correct patient characteristics for safe delegation:

What distinguishes malpractice from ordinary negligence?

Distinguish between the legal definitions of assault and battery:

What is the primary purpose of Good Samaritan Laws regarding nurses?

A nurse suspects a 4-year-old child in the ED is a victim of physical abuse. What is the priority nursing action?

If you smell alcohol on a coworker's breath while they are on duty, what is your immediate priority action?

Which action constitutes a HIPAA violation?

What is the difference between a Living Will and a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare (Proxy)?

What is required for a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid and followed by the nurse?

Name one item the nurse must document when a client leaves Against Medical Advice (AMA).

Under what condition can a client NOT refuse treatment?

Arrange the nursing Chain of Command from lowest to highest authority for escalating a safety concern:

What is the core difference between assignment and delegation?

Which task is strictly PROHIBITED for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)?

Which medication administration route is generally outside the scope of an LPN?

Identify the correct roles for obtaining informed consent:

A patient has died and is a potential organ donor. Who is responsible for approaching the family to request donation?

Name one right guaranteed by the Patient Bill of Rights.

What is the primary operational responsibility of the Charge Nurse regarding staffing for a shift?

A Labor & Delivery (L&D) nurse is floated to a Medical-Surgical unit. Which patient assignment is most appropriate?

Aside from abuse, what type of medical findings must be reported to the Public Health Department/CDC?