Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In delegation, what does supervision mean?

  1. ALeaving the delegate to finish without any contact
  2. BGuidance, follow-up and evaluation of the delegated task by the nurse
  3. CSigning the delegate’s documentation without checking it
  4. DDoing every delegated task yourself to make sure that it is done right
2.Easy

Which of these is one of the standard “rights” of medication administration?

  1. ARight patient
  2. BRight ward
  3. CRight brand
  4. DRight colleague
3.Easy

In the ABC framework, which problem is a circulation problem?

  1. AAnxiety
  2. BA respiratory rate of 32/min
  3. CStridor
  4. DUncontrolled bleeding
4.Medium

After a hip replacement, a patient has sudden severe hip pain, and the operated leg looks shorter and turned. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AA urinary tract infection
  2. BDislocation of the new hip
  3. CA pressure injury on the heel
  4. DNormal pain after surgery
5.Medium

A patient with angina is taught to use sublingual nitroglycerin (GTN). Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A“I will carry the tablets with me when I go out.”
  2. B“If the pain has not eased as my action plan says, I will call emergency services.”
  3. C“I will sit or lie down when I take a tablet.”
  4. D“I will take five tablets one after the other before I call for help.”
6.Medium

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

  1. ADelirium, which needs the cause found quickly
  2. BNormal aging that needs no action
  3. CA personality change that is permanent and expected
  4. DLong-standing dementia that is expected
7.Hard

A patient opens their eyes only to pain, uses inappropriate words and withdraws from pain. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale score?

  1. A7
  2. B9
  3. C13
  4. D11
8.Hard

Which finding most suggests a tension pneumothorax rather than a simple pneumothorax?

  1. ASharp chest pain that is worse on deep breathing
  2. BA small air leak seen on a routine chest X-ray
  3. CTrachea shifted away from the affected side, with low blood pressure
  4. DMild breathlessness with reduced breath sounds on one side of the chest only

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Guidance, follow-up and evaluation of the delegated task by the nurse
  2. 2. A · Right patient
  3. 3. D · Uncontrolled bleeding
  4. 4. B · Dislocation of the new hip
  5. 5. D · “I will take five tablets one after the other before I call for help.”
  6. 6. A · Delirium, which needs the cause found quickly
  7. 7. B · 9
  8. 8. C · Trachea shifted away from the affected side, with low blood pressure

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