Nursing Foundations MCQ Quiz

Sender provides a written note without verbal explanation

Receiver nods while taking notes without verbal confirmation

Sender documents the medication in the chart while talking

Receiver repeats the medication name and dose back to the sender for confirmation

Act quickly to assess, escalate, and implement bundle interventions

Schedule routine labs for later in the day

Focus on patient education before interventions

Wait for physician orders before any assessment

Cool extremity with delayed hair growth

Presence of pedal pulses only by Doppler

Warm, pink skin with brisk capillary refill under 2 seconds

Mild dependent edema without skin changes

List of every medication the patient has ever taken

Clear statement of expected outcome and method for reporting back

A general reminder to be careful

A request to perform any tasks they feel comfortable with

Asking a colleague to double-check without system support

Keeping look-alike drugs next to each other for convenience

Relying on memory for high-risk drug doses

Using barcode scanning that stops medication administration if mismatch occurs

Immediately intubate without trial of noninvasive measures

Assist the patient into a tripod position and encourage pursed-lip breathing

Increase nocturnal fluids to thin secretions

Have the patient lie flat to conserve energy

Use subjective phrases like 'patient seemed' without specifics

Chart timely, objective observations and interventions with legible signatures and timestamps

Erase mistakes and rewrite entries for neatness

Wait until shift end to summarize events from memory

Minimize details to avoid upsetting the family and avoid reporting

Provide honest, compassionate information and report the event through institutional channels

Promise there was no harm even if uncertain

Refer the family to legal counsel without discussion