Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

What does “scope of practice” mean?

1. AThe highest number of patients a nurse may care for during a single shift
2. BThe hospital areas where a nurse is allowed to work
3. CThe salary range that applies to each nursing role
4. DThe activities a nurse is educated, competent and legally allowed to do

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

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

In nursing management, what is an “assignment”?

1. AHanding legal accountability for a patient over to a nursing colleague
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. DA written order from a prescriber for a treatment

A nurse asks a nursing assistant to “assess the patient’s pain and decide if the patient needs more medication”. Which right of delegation is violated?

1. ARight circumstance
2. BRight task
3. CRight person
4. DRight supervision and evaluation

A patient with asthma uses a peak flow meter. A reading below 50% of personal best is in the red zone. Which statement shows correct understanding?

1. A“I will use my reliever inhaler and get emergency help straight away.”
2. B“I will wait until tomorrow morning to see if the reading gets better on its own.”
3. C“I will stop all my inhalers until the reading is back up.”
4. D“I will go for a short run to open up my lungs.”

A stable adult with normal vital signs has a cut on the hand that needs sutures and nothing else. Which ESI level fits?

1. ALevel 5
2. BLevel 3
3. CLevel 4
4. DLevel 2

A nurse returns to the station to find four messages. Which one is answered first?

1. AA family member wants an update on their father’s progress
2. BA colleague asks to swap shifts with them next week because of a family wedding
3. CThe pharmacy asks when the next delivery should be scheduled
4. DThe laboratory is calling with a critical potassium result of 2.6 mEq/L

A patient has a wrist restraint. The nurse finds the fingers on that hand pale, cool and tingling. What should the nurse do first?

1. ATighten the restraint so the patient moves less
2. BRaise the arm on a pillow and check again in two hours
3. CDocument the finding and continue with the medication round
4. DLoosen the restraint and assess the circulation