Werkblad Prioriteren en delegeren met antwoorden

How many rights of delegation are commonly taught?

1. AFive
2. BSeven
3. CTen
4. DThree

In nursing management, what is an “assignment”?

1. AA written order from a prescriber for a treatment
2. BGiving staff care activities that are within their own role and scope
3. CAsking a colleague to do a task outside their usual scope
4. DHanding legal accountability for a patient over to a nursing colleague

Which symptoms suggest high blood glucose (hyperglycemia)?

1. AConfusion that improves quickly with juice
2. BSweating, shaking and a fast pulse
3. CIncreased thirst and passing more urine
4. DSudden hunger with cold, clammy skin

Two nursing assistants argue loudly at the station about their assignments. What is the charge nurse’s best first step?

1. AMeet both of them privately to hear each side
2. BReport them to human resources at once
3. CChange both of their assignments without any discussion
4. DIgnore it and hope they sort it out

A patient with type 1 diabetes has vomited since morning and cannot eat. Which action is most important?

1. AStop all insulin until the patient is able to eat normally again
2. BEncourage a large meal to settle the stomach
3. CCheck the blood glucose and ketones and contact the provider
4. DWait until tomorrow to see if the vomiting settles

A patient with mild dysphagia after a stroke is eating. Which technique helps make swallowing safer?

1. ATalking while eating to stay alert
2. BSitting upright with the chin tucked down while swallowing
3. CDrinking thin fluids quickly through a straw between bites
4. DLying flat with the head tilted back

At the end of a shift, the nurse’s relief has not arrived and the patients are acutely ill. What should the nurse do?

1. ALeave on time, because the shift has officially ended
2. BLeave a written note at the station and go home
3. CStay and tell the charge nurse, and hand over before leaving
4. DAsk a nursing assistant to watch the patients until someone comes

A patient taking an SSRI is also given tramadol. A few hours later the patient is agitated, sweating and has a fever, jerking muscles and brisk reflexes. What is the most likely cause?

1. AAn anxiety attack
2. BNeuroleptic malignant syndrome
3. COpioid withdrawal
4. DSerotonin syndrome