Illinois Nurse Practice Act

Question 1

transferring to a specific individual the authority to perform a specific nursing intervention in a specific situation.

Answer 1

delegation

Question 2

RN or APRN has determined that the patient’s or individual’s clinical status is stable and expected to improve or the patient’s deteriorating condition is expected to follow a known or expected course.

Answer 2

predictability of outcomes

Question 3

RN or APRN has determined that the individual’s clinical status and nursing care needs are consistent.

Answer 3

stability

Question 4

RN or APRN is able to delegate?

Answer 4

1. nursing interventions to other RNs, LPNs, and other UAP based on a comprehensive nursing assessment.
2. medication administration to other licensed nurses
3. (in community-based or in-home care settings) delegate medication administration to UAP
4. refuse to delegate, stop, or rescind a previously authorized delegation

Question 5

what types of medication routes is the nurse able to delegate to a UAP?

Answer 5

1. oral
2. subq
3. topical
4. transdermal

Question 6

What can a registered nurse NOT delegate to an unlicensed person?

Answer 6

any nursing activity requiring the specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill of a licensed nurse, including medication administration.

Question 7

what can registered nurses delegate to other registered nurses?

Answer 7

nursing activities

Question 8

to other unlicensed personnel, the registered nurse can therefore delegate?

Answer 8

tasks