Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which type of stroke is the most common?

  1. AHemorrhagic stroke
  2. BIschemic stroke
  3. CVenous sinus thrombosis
  4. DSubarachnoid hemorrhage
2.Easy

To which patients do standard precautions apply?

  1. AOnly patients with an open wound
  2. BOnly patients in intensive care
  3. CAll patients, whether or not an infection is known
  4. DOnly patients with a confirmed infection on a lab test
3.Easy

What is triage?

  1. AMoving patients between units by bed availability
  2. BTreating patients strictly in the order they arrive
  3. CSorting patients by how urgently they need care
  4. DSharing patients equally between the nurses on duty
4.Medium

An anxious patient is breathing very fast and has tingling fingers. The blood gas shows pH 7.51 and PaCO₂ 29 mmHg (3.9 kPa). What should the nurse do first?

  1. AGive IV sodium bicarbonate as soon as it can be found
  2. BGive oxygen at the highest flow and leave the room
  3. CStay with the patient and coach slow, calm breathing
  4. DEncourage the patient to breathe even faster
5.Medium

Which statement shows correct understanding of accountability in delegation?

  1. A“I stay accountable for deciding to delegate and for following up on the result.”
  2. B“Once I delegate a task, it is no longer my concern.”
  3. C“The nursing assistant is accountable for whether the task was right to delegate.”
  4. D“If the task goes wrong, only the assistant is responsible.”
6.Medium

Which medication order should the nurse question?

  1. APotassium chloride diluted in an IV bag via a pump
  2. BPotassium chloride by IV push
  3. COral potassium chloride with food
  4. DPotassium chloride oral solution diluted in juice
7.Hard

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome has weakness that is spreading up from the legs. Which assessment has the highest priority?

  1. ASkin condition over the heels
  2. BThe patient’s mood and coping
  3. CMuscle strength in the feet and ankles at the start of each morning
  4. DBreathing strength, such as vital capacity and the ability to cough
8.Hard

A patient with an upper GI bleed has a heart rate of 128/min and a blood pressure of 84/50 mmHg. All of these are prescribed. Which does the nurse start first?

  1. AAn IV proton pump inhibitor infusion
  2. BIV fluid or blood through large-bore cannulas
  3. COral iron tablets
  4. DBooking the diagnostic endoscopy for the next morning

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Ischemic stroke
  2. 2. C · All patients, whether or not an infection is known
  3. 3. C · Sorting patients by how urgently they need care
  4. 4. C · Stay with the patient and coach slow, calm breathing
  5. 5. A · “I stay accountable for deciding to delegate and for following up on the result.”
  6. 6. B · Potassium chloride by IV push
  7. 7. D · Breathing strength, such as vital capacity and the ability to cough
  8. 8. B · IV fluid or blood through large-bore cannulas

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