Prioritization & delegation worksheet with answers

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

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

Which serum potassium result should the nurse report to the provider promptly?

1. A4.9 mEq/L (4.9 mmol/L)
2. B4.2 mEq/L (4.2 mmol/L)
3. C3.8 mEq/L (3.8 mmol/L)
4. D6.4 mEq/L (6.4 mmol/L)

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

On the first day after abdominal surgery, a patient has a temperature of 37.9 °C and reduced breath sounds at the lung bases. Which nursing action is most helpful?

1. ARestrict oral fluids so that the lungs do not fill up with extra fluid
2. BGive a cough suppressant so that the incision is not strained
3. CEncourage deep breathing, coughing and use of the incentive spirometer
4. DKeep the patient lying flat in bed to rest the incision fully

A young adult has just started an SSRI antidepressant for major depression. What should the nurse monitor most closely in the first weeks?

1. AHair growth and skin color
2. BThoughts of suicide or self-harm
3. CRising blood glucose levels
4. DWeight loss from too much appetite

Which action helps prevent a catheter-associated urinary tract infection?

1. ARaising the drainage bag above the bladder when walking
2. BLeaving the catheter in place longer than needed
3. CDisconnecting the bag every shift to empty it
4. DKeeping the drainage bag below the level of the bladder

Two call lights go on at the same time. One patient has pain of 7/10 after surgery. The other is a confused patient at high risk of falls who is climbing out of bed alone. Who does the nurse go to first?

1. AThe patient in pain after surgery
2. BWhichever patient’s room is closer to the station
3. CThe confused patient climbing out of bed
4. DThe patient whose call light went on first

Using ESI, a stable adult with abdominal pain will need blood tests and a CT scan, but has a heart rate of 130/min. Which statement is correct?

1. AVital signs never change the ESI level
2. BThe patient is level 4 because the blood tests and the scan count as one resource
3. CThe patient is level 5 because the pain is not severe
4. DThe nurse should consider level 2 because of the danger-zone vital sign