CHAPTER
Working With Others:
Teamwork and Delegation
TRUE OR FALSE MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Circle T for true, or circle F for false. From the list below, choose all of the correct
answers.
A. TF You can be delegated an authorized
act only if it is allowed within your 8. Which of the following are benefits of
job description and your employer's working on a team?
policy. A. Opportunities for collaboration
B. Opportunities for communication
2. T F_ Registered practical nurses are C. Working with people who have a wide
not allowed to supervise support range of abilities, skills, and perspectives
workers. D. Better decision making and problem
solving
3. TF Itis okay to discuss work problems E. Avoiding conflict
with your client as long as you do
not use proper names.
Which of the following are usually members
4. T F When you agree to perform a task, you of the health care team in a long-term care
are responsible for your own actions. facility?
A. Physician
5. T F You may refuse a delegated task if B. Nurse
you do not want to do the task. C. Dietitian
D, Client
6. T F Delegating is the same as supervising. E. Personal support worker
F Case manager
7. TF Support workers are allowed to G. Volunteer
perform procedures below the skin
surface.
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10. When the nurse delegates a task to you in a. 14. Which of the following is NOT one of the
facility, he or she is required to do which of five rights of delegation?
the following? A. Right directions and communication
AS Monitor you over time to ensure B. Right supervision
you remain able to perform the task C. Right equipment
correctly and safely D. Right circumstances
Assess your base of knowledge
Teach you the task 15. Which of the following is NOT an
lel: Make sure it is within your scope of appropriate reason for a support worker to
practice refuse a task? The support worker:
Ee Assess your performance A. Is not trained to perform the task
safely
11. Which of the following concerns will affect B. Does not know the client or resident
delegation decisions? C. Knows the task will require staying at
AC What is the client’s condition? work late
ie What are the risks involved? D. Does not like the nurse who asked him
Ce: Can the support worker be adequately or her to perform the task
supervised?
Bx Will the support worker be required to 16. Which approach would be effective to use for
perform the task frequently? resolving conflict in the workplace?
le Does the support worker want to A. Tell your co-worker you agree with
perform the task? them that a new policy is unfair.
Je What tasks are included in the support B. Wait and hope that the conflict will
worker's job description? resolve itself.
C. Share with the nurse that you dont like
12. Teams in home care usually include which of to work with another staff member with
the following? whom you disagree.
A. Family members D. Arrange to speak with your co-worker
B: Client in a neutral area to resolve the conflict.
C. Personal support worker
D. Nurse WZ; What are some of the challenges to working
E. Neighbours on a team?
F Case manager A. Making better decisions
G. Social worker B. Having opportunities for
H. Physician communication
C. Working with people who have a wide
array of abilities
MULTIPLE CHOICE D. Recognizing role boundaries
Circle the correct answer. 18. A controlled act is a task that:
A. Must be performed only by those
13. When the nurse delegates a task to a support
authorized to perform it.
worker, who is accountable for the delegated
B. All support workers can do on home
task?
care clients.
A, The nurse
C. All health care team members can
B. The support worker
perform.
Cs The case manager
D. Must be authorized to be performed on
D ‘The doctor
a daily basis.
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MATCHING
Match the terms with the correct definition.
liek To work together toward a common goal Delegation
20. The nurse on duty for that shift Task
21; Person who assesses the client’s needs in the Case manager
community
22; Transfer of function Collaborate
23. A function you perform for the client Iss Charge nurse
24. The legal right F Authority
Match the correct Right of Delegation with the question the support worker should ask himself or
herself before performing an assigned task.
25. Do I have concerns about performing the task? Right task
26. Do I feel competent in performing the task? Right circumstances
27. Is a nurse available if the client’s condition Right person
changes or if problems occur?
28. Was I trained to do the task? Right directions and communication
29. Did I review the task with a nurse? Right supervision and evaluation
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