Delegation & Prioritization Practice
Practice scope of practice decisions, unstable patient recognition, assignment safety, delegation decisions, and priority nursing actions.
What this section tests
Scope of Practice
Understand what tasks can be delegated to LPNs, UAPs, and other team members based on state regulations.
Unstable Patient Recognition
Identify patients who require RN assessment and cannot be delegated to unlicensed personnel.
Assignment Safety
Evaluate appropriate patient assignments based on acuity, staff competency, and unit needs.
Delegation Decisions
Apply the five rights of delegation: right task, circumstance, person, direction, and supervision.
Priority Nursing Action
Determine which patient to see first based on ABC, Maslow, and nursing process frameworks.
What to focus on
- RN-only tasks: assessment, teaching, evaluation, unstable patients
- LPN scope: stable patients, routine medications, wound care
- UAP scope: vital signs, ADLs, ambulation, intake/output
- Prioritization frameworks: ABC, Maslow, acute vs chronic
- Triage and emergency situations
- Safe handoff communication (SBAR)
- Supervision requirements after delegation
Practice Status
Full adaptive practice for Delegation & Prioritization will be available once the question bank and account progress tracking are connected.