Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the Braden Scale measure?

  1. AThe level of consciousness after a head injury
  2. BThe severity of alcohol withdrawal symptoms
  3. CThe risk of falling during a hospital stay
  4. DThe risk of developing a pressure injury
2.Easy

Which serum sodium value is within the normal adult range?

  1. A140 mEq/L (140 mmol/L)
  2. B152 mEq/L (152 mmol/L)
  3. C120 mEq/L (120 mmol/L)
  4. D128 mEq/L (128 mmol/L)
3.Easy

Which symptoms are classic signs of digoxin toxicity?

  1. ANausea, poor appetite and yellow-green visual halos
  2. BA rash, high fever and swollen lymph nodes in the neck
  3. CHigh blood sugar and increased thirst
  4. DHair loss and weight gain
4.Medium

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

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

A nurse delegates the measurement of blood glucose to a trained assistant but never asks for the result. Which right of delegation is missing?

  1. ARight person for the task
  2. BRight task for the setting
  3. CRight circumstance
  4. DRight supervision and evaluation
6.Medium

A patient reports pain of 8/10. Before giving the prescribed as-needed analgesic, what does the nurse do first?

  1. ATell the patient to wait until the next scheduled dose is due in two hours
  2. BGive the strongest analgesic on the chart straight away
  3. CAsk the nursing assistant to reposition the patient
  4. DAssess the location, character and onset of the pain and the vital signs
7.Hard

A patient with suspected sepsis has four prescribed orders. Which should usually be done first?

  1. AArrange a chest X-ray for later today
  2. BTake blood cultures
  3. CRepeat the lactate in six hours
  4. DGive the IV antibiotic
8.Hard

An older patient with pneumonia is newly confused. Which action comes first?

  1. AApply wrist restraints to stop the patient pulling at the IV
  2. BCheck oxygen saturation and the other vital signs
  3. CGive a prescribed as-needed sedative
  4. DAsk the family whether this is normal for the patient

Answer key

  1. 1. D · The risk of developing a pressure injury
  2. 2. A · 140 mEq/L (140 mmol/L)
  3. 3. A · Nausea, poor appetite and yellow-green visual halos
  4. 4. C · Sitting upright with the chin tucked down while swallowing
  5. 5. D · Right supervision and evaluation
  6. 6. D · Assess the location, character and onset of the pain and the vital signs
  7. 7. B · Take blood cultures
  8. 8. B · Check oxygen saturation and the other vital signs

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