Scheda di esercizi di Priorità e delega con soluzioni

Quale regola generale sulle priorità è corretta?

1. AUn problema psicologico viene sempre prima di uno fisico
2. BUn problema sistemico di solito viene prima di uno locale
3. CUn problema facile da risolvere viene sempre per primo
4. DUn problema locale di solito viene prima di uno sistemico

Which strategy helps a nurse organize care at the start of a shift?

1. ARank the tasks by urgency after report and plan the time around them
2. BDo the quickest tasks first so the list gets shorter
3. CDo the tasks in strict order of room number, whatever their urgency
4. DWait until problems come up and then decide what to do

Which platelet count is within the normal adult range?

1. A250,000/mm³ (250 × 10⁹/L)
2. B700,000/mm³ (700 × 10⁹/L)
3. C40,000/mm³ (40 × 10⁹/L)
4. D90,000/mm³ (90 × 10⁹/L)

An older patient becomes confused over a few hours, with attention that comes and goes. What does this suggest?

1. ANormal aging that needs no action
2. BLong-standing dementia that is expected
3. CDelirium, which needs the cause found quickly
4. DA personality change that is permanent and expected

Before giving a medication to a child, which check is especially important?

1. AThat the parent agrees with the time it is given
2. BThat the dose is correct for the child’s weight
3. CThat the child likes the taste of the drug
4. DThat the medicine cup is the child’s favorite color

Which postoperative patient should the nurse see first?

1. AWants help with washing her hair before her visitors arrive this afternoon
2. BPain of 4/10 one hour after an oral analgesic
3. CAsking when the urinary catheter will be removed
4. DDressing soaked with bright red blood and a heart rate rising to 118/min

Four laboratory results come back at once. Which one should the nurse report first?

1. APotassium 3,4 mEq/L in a patient on a diuretic
2. BCreatinine 1,3 mg/dL in an older adult, unchanged from last week
3. CHemoglobin 6,5 g/dL (65 g/L) in a patient with a GI bleed
4. DGlucose 180 mg/dL after a meal in a patient with diabetes

A patient with MRSA in a wound is on contact precautions. Which instruction to the nursing assistant is correct?

1. ANo special precautions are needed if the wound is covered with a dressing
2. BOnly wear gloves when touching the wound itself; skin and bedding are safe
3. CWear a respirator mask in the room, because MRSA in a wound spreads through the air to others
4. DWear a gown and gloves for contact with the patient or the room, and use dedicated equipment