Which situations would cause concern about liability with regard to delegation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A) The nurse asks the LPN to change a central line dressing.
B) The nursing supervisor asks the nurse for details about a client's history.
C) The nursing assistant asks a nurse to check the status of a client on the team.
D) The supervisor asks the charge nurse to give a nurse a difficult assignment.
E) The charge nurse asks a staff nurse's opinion on the client's surgical incision.

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1. The LPN cannot usually work with central lines and cannot legally change the dressing for the RN.
2. Confidential information cannot be shared with individuals not directly involved in the client's care. Under normal circumstances, the nursing supervisor would not need information about a client's history.
3. It is acceptable for a nursing assistant to ask the nurse to check on a client.
4. Requesting that a nurse be given a difficult assignment is leaving the organization open to liability issues.
5. It is common and acceptable for nurses to ask other nurses for consultation on client care.

Which Situations Would Cause Concern About Liability with Regard to Delegation