Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

In SBAR communication, what does the letter R stand for?

1. AResponse
2. BRecommendation
3. CResult
4. DReassessment

A patient has a new deep vein thrombosis and also says they feel lonely on the ward. Using Maslow’s hierarchy, which need comes first?

1. AThe need for esteem and respect
2. BThe physiological need related to the thrombosis
3. CThe need for self-actualization
4. DThe need for love and belonging during the hospital stay

In the AVPU scale, what does the P mean?

1. APain score below 5
2. BPupils equal and reactive
3. CPulse present and regular
4. DResponds only to pain

A registered nurse tells a nursing assistant, “Check on the patient in room 12.” Which right of delegation is missing?

1. ARight directions and communication
2. BRight task for the setting
3. CRight person for the task
4. DRight circumstance

Which infant with gastroenteritis should the nurse see first?

1. ALethargic, sunken fontanel, no wet diaper for 8 hours
2. BMild diaper rash, otherwise playful
3. CAlert, crying with tears, had a wet diaper an hour ago
4. DTwo loose stools today, feeding well

A nurse takes a telephone order from a provider. What must the nurse do?

1. AWrite the order down and read it back to the provider to confirm it
2. BCarry out the order first and ask the provider to confirm it later
3. CRemember the order and write it in the chart at the end of the shift
4. DAsk the ward clerk to take the order on the nurse’s behalf instead

A patient has a new spinal cord injury at C4. Which assessment is the priority?

1. AAbility to feed themselves
2. BBowel sounds in all four abdominal quadrants
3. CSkin over the sacrum and heels
4. DBreathing effort and ability to cough

After a vaginal birth, the uterus is firm and central, but bright red blood keeps trickling steadily. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AA full bladder pushing the uterus aside
2. BNormal lochia for the first hour
3. CUterine atony that needs more massage
4. DA tear in the birth canal or cervix