A nurse is assigning patient care activities to a nursing assistant. Which of the following activities should the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant?

A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute?

Nurses should expect that their nursing career will lead them to lifelong learning. This means that nurses:

Which of the following topics would the new nurse expect to review in the hospital’s new employee orientation program? (Select all that apply.)

Which order should be considered to have the highest priority when delivering care to a patient?

A 74-year-old woman with a previous history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. She has generalized weakness, a weak cough, and crackles in the bases of her lungs. She is receiving IV antibiotics, fluids, and oxygen therapy. The patient can sit at the side of the bed and ambulate with the assistance of staff, although she requires significant encouragement to ambulate. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?

“What are some common obstacles and challenges faced by nurses when attempting to delegate tasks effectively within a healthcare setting? (Select all that apply).

A charge nurse is planning to conduct a performance appraisal of a staff member on her unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

When incorporating the five rights of delegation, the right communication is used when a patient’s blood pressure is low in which of the following situations? 

Which of the following is an advantage for the nurse to act as preceptor?