Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which finding is an airway problem?

  1. ASwelling of the tongue and lips with a hoarse voice
  2. BA weak, thready radial pulse
  3. CFine crackles heard at the bases of both lungs on inspiration
  4. DAbdominal pain rated 8/10
2.Easy

What does a “STAT” order mean?

  1. ACarry it out immediately
  2. BCarry it out only if the patient asks for it
  3. CCarry it out within the next 24 hours
  4. DCarry it out at the next routine round
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. AUrgent
  2. BNon-urgent
  3. CExpectant
  4. DEmergent
4.Medium

A patient wants to leave the hospital against medical advice. What should the nurse do?

  1. AHide the patient’s clothes and belongings until the provider arrives
  2. BInform the provider, explain the risks and document the discussion
  3. CLock the door so the patient cannot leave the unit
  4. DLet the patient leave without telling anyone
5.Medium

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

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

A pregnant nurse is on the unit. Which patient should the charge nurse avoid assigning to her?

  1. AA patient with a fractured wrist
  2. BA patient with type 2 diabetes who needs insulin teaching before discharge
  3. CA patient with a sealed radioactive implant for cervical cancer
  4. DA patient after a hip replacement
7.Hard

A team has an RN, an LPN/LVN and a nursing assistant. Which task is the best one to assign to the LPN/LVN?

  1. AGiving a scheduled subcutaneous anticoagulant injection to a stable patient
  2. BWriting the discharge teaching plan for a patient with new diabetes
  3. CMeasuring the vital signs and weights of every patient on the unit before breakfast
  4. DAssessing a patient who returned from surgery 30 minutes ago
8.Hard

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome has weakness that is spreading up from the legs. Which assessment has the highest priority?

  1. AThe patient’s mood and coping
  2. BMuscle strength in the feet and ankles at the start of each morning
  3. CSkin condition over the heels
  4. DBreathing strength, such as vital capacity and the ability to cough

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Swelling of the tongue and lips with a hoarse voice
  2. 2. A · Carry it out immediately
  3. 3. B · Non-urgent
  4. 4. B · Inform the provider, explain the risks and document the discussion
  5. 5. B · Right directions and communication
  6. 6. C · A patient with a sealed radioactive implant for cervical cancer
  7. 7. A · Giving a scheduled subcutaneous anticoagulant injection to a stable patient
  8. 8. D · Breathing strength, such as vital capacity and the ability to cough

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