Question

The nurse would correctly state that an assignment had been made in which situation?

	a.	The nurse says to the charge nurse, "Please watch my patients while I run down and pick up some lunch from the hospital cafeteria."
	b.	The charge nurse divides the patient load into one team for each staff nurse who works the shift.
	c.	The nurse asks a housekeeper to clean a bed quickly for a new admission.
	d.	The nurse says to the UAP, "Please take all of the vital signs before you begin to deliver breakfast trays.”

Answer 1

Correct option: b. The charge nurse divides the pt load into one team for each staff nurse who works the shift.

Explanation: According to the given question in this situation “The charge nurse divides the pt load into one team for each staff nurse who works the shift” the nurse would correctly state that an assignment had been made.