Which of the following actions is the best example of a nurse exercisi

Which of the following actions is the best example of a nurse exercising nursing authority?

1. Assigning team responsibilities to individual team members
2. Evaluating a team member’s ability to perform a bladder scan
3. Readjusting a client’s turning schedule to provide hourly repositioning
4. Determining that a client will not be ambulated based on assessment findings

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Authority refers to legitimate power to give commands and make final decisions specific to a given position. Canceling a client’s ambulation is the best example because it shows critical thinking in determining the appropriateness of an intervention. The remaining options are better examples of nursing responsibility.