Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In mass-casualty triage, which category does a green tag usually mark?

  1. ADeceased or expectant
  2. BImmediate: needs treatment at once
  3. CMinor injuries: the “walking wounded”
  4. DDelayed: serious but currently stable injuries
2.Easy

What are Kussmaul respirations?

  1. AShort pauses in breathing during normal sleep
  2. BSlow, shallow breathing after an opioid overdose
  3. CNoisy, high-pitched breathing caused by a blocked upper airway
  4. DDeep, rapid breathing seen in metabolic acidosis such as DKA
3.Easy

Which of these is one of the five rights of delegation?

  1. ARight dose and strength
  2. BRight time and frequency
  3. CRight route and site of injection
  4. DRight supervision and evaluation
4.Medium

A parent calls to say their toddler has just swallowed drain cleaner. What should the nurse advise?

  1. AGive a large glass of fizzy drink or milk to dilute the cleaner before calling anyone
  2. BDo not make the child vomit; call poison control or emergency services now
  3. CMake the child vomit straight away to bring up the chemical
  4. DWait to see whether the child develops any symptoms first
5.Medium

One hour after a vaginal birth, the nurse finds a soft, boggy uterus and heavy bleeding. What is the first action?

  1. AOffer a meal and fluids
  2. BApply an ice pack to the perineum
  3. CMassage the fundus
  4. DEncourage the patient to rest quietly
6.Medium

Before giving a medication to a child, which check is especially important?

  1. AThat the dose is correct for the child’s weight
  2. BThat the child likes the taste of the drug
  3. CThat the parent agrees with the time it is given
  4. DThat the medicine cup is the child’s favorite color
7.Hard

In a disaster with very limited resources, a victim with severe burns over almost the whole body is tagged black. Which principle explains this decision?

  1. ATreating victims in the order in which they arrive
  2. BDoing the greatest good for the greatest number
  3. CTreating the most severely injured person first
  4. DTreating the youngest victims first
8.Hard

A marathon runner is confused, with a temperature of 41 °C and hot skin. What is the priority?

  1. AWrapping the runner in a blanket to prevent shivering
  2. BRapid cooling while supporting airway and circulation
  3. CGiving an antipyretic tablet and waiting for it to work
  4. DAsking the runner to rest in the shade and drink slowly

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Minor injuries: the “walking wounded”
  2. 2. D · Deep, rapid breathing seen in metabolic acidosis such as DKA
  3. 3. D · Right supervision and evaluation
  4. 4. B · Do not make the child vomit; call poison control or emergency services now
  5. 5. C · Massage the fundus
  6. 6. A · That the dose is correct for the child’s weight
  7. 7. B · Doing the greatest good for the greatest number
  8. 8. B · Rapid cooling while supporting airway and circulation

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