Which situation is an example of reverse delegation?
A) The nurse manager asks the staff nurse to attend an in-service on a new product.
B) The nursing supervisor asks the nurse manager to attend a meeting with the physicians.
C) The licensed practical nurse asks the nurse manager to administer insulin to a client.
D) The staff nurse asks the licensed practical nurse to record intake and output in his client's charts.

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1. It is appropriate for a person with more authority (nurse manager) to delegate a task to someone with a lower rank (staff nurse).
2. It is appropriate for a person with more authority (nursing supervisor) to delegate a task to someone with a lower rank (nurse manager).
3. Reverse delegation occurs when someone with a lower rank (licensed practical nurse) delegates a task to someone with more authority (nurse manager).
4. It is appropriate for a person with more authority (staff nurse) to delegate a task to someone with a lower rank (licensed practical nurse).

Which Situation Is an Example of Reverse Delegation