RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1794 of 2368

A nurse is busy with a hemorrhaging client, and several scheduled medications for other clients are past due. Which action demonstrates task assistance?

  1. Skipping the past-due medications until the end of the shift
  2. Giving the medications and documenting them as given on time
  3. Waiting for the charge nurse to notice the delay
  4. Asking a teammate to give a scheduled IV antibiotic to a stable client
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Correct answer: Asking a teammate to give a scheduled IV antibiotic to a stable client

Task assistance means teammates protect each other from work overload by requesting and offering help in the context of client safety.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team: TASK ASSISTANCE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026