Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which term means being answerable for your own actions and their results?

  1. AAuthority
  2. BDelegation
  3. CAccountability
  4. DAssignment
2.Easy

Which term describes a patient who is unable to understand and decide about their own care?

  1. AFully competent
  2. BExercising autonomy
  3. CProviding valid informed consent
  4. DLacking decision-making capacity
3.Easy

In a three-level triage system, a patient with a twisted ankle, normal vital signs and mild pain is usually classified as:

  1. AExpectant
  2. BUrgent
  3. CEmergent
  4. DNon-urgent
4.Medium

A nursing assistant tells the RN that a patient’s IV pump is alarming. What is the best response?

  1. A“Increase the rate a little so the alarm clears.”
  2. B“Silence the alarm and I will check it at the end of the shift.”
  3. C“I will come and check the pump and the IV site now.”
  4. D“Turn the pump off and on again until it stops.”
5.Medium

Which two patients can most safely share a room?

  1. AA patient with influenza and a patient with COPD
  2. BA patient with chickenpox and a patient on chemotherapy
  3. CA patient with MRSA in a wound and a patient after surgery
  4. DTwo patients who both have C. difficile infection
6.Medium

A patient has a sudden nosebleed, is alert and is breathing normally. What does the nurse do first?

  1. AAsk the patient to blow the nose hard to clear the clots
  2. BLie the patient flat on their back with a pillow under the knees
  3. CSit the patient up, lean them forward and pinch the soft part of the nose
  4. DTilt the head back and apply ice to the back of the neck
7.Hard

A severely malnourished patient started nutrition two days ago and now has weakness and confusion. Which laboratory result should the nurse check first?

  1. ASerum cholesterol
  2. BSerum amylase
  3. CSerum phosphate
  4. DThyroid hormone
8.Hard

Two hours after a femoral cardiac catheterization, the nurse sees blood spreading from the puncture site. What is the first action?

  1. ARaise the head of the bed so the patient can sit up
  2. BApply firm, direct pressure just above the puncture site
  3. CAsk the patient to bend the leg at the hip to stop the bleeding
  4. DRemove the dressing and leave the site open to the air

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Accountability
  2. 2. D · Lacking decision-making capacity
  3. 3. D · Non-urgent
  4. 4. C · “I will come and check the pump and the IV site now.”
  5. 5. D · Two patients who both have C. difficile infection
  6. 6. C · Sit the patient up, lean them forward and pinch the soft part of the nose
  7. 7. C · Serum phosphate
  8. 8. B · Apply firm, direct pressure just above the puncture site

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