01
True or false
1 point
True or false: Any member of the care team can speak up about a safety concern.
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5 Implementing Care and Escalating Concerns Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Implementing Care and Escalating Concerns, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Fill in the blank
1 point
Before giving medication, confirm the patient's identity and .
03
Written response
1 point
In SBAR, which section states what response or help you need?
04
Choose one
1 point
An order is unclear and may conflict with the patient's condition. What should the nurse do before acting?
- A
Proceed using your best judgment, then document the decision.
- B
Pause and clarify the order before acting.
- C
Ask a colleague to guess what the order means.
- D
Delay clarification until the next routine handoff.
05
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a patient may be unstable, verify measurements when feasible, but do not let verification delay getting help.
- A
True
- B
False
06
Written response
1 point
A safety concern has not been acknowledged, and the risk remains. What organizational pathway can the nurse use to escalate the concern?
07
Choose all
1 point
Which details should a nurse include in a concise report about a patient safety concern? Select all that apply.
- A
Objective findings about the patient
- B
The reporter's unsupported guess about the cause
- C
Relevant actions already taken
- D
The patient's response to those actions
- E
Unrelated details that do not affect the concern
08
Choose one
1 point
Before implementing an intervention, which check best supports safe practice?
- A
Use the intervention whenever it is familiar, even if it conflicts with an order.
- B
Follow the intervention another staff member suggests without checking whether it is appropriate.
- C
Confirm that it is appropriate for this patient and within your role, competence, orders, and facility policy.
- D
Proceed first and check relevant orders and policy afterward.
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
If the patient worsens, help is delayed, or the response does not resolve the concern, the nurse should again.
10
Choose all
1 point
After an intervention, which actions help evaluate its outcome? Select all that apply.
- A
Compare relevant cues with the patient's baseline.
- B
Assume the intervention worked without reassessing.
- C
Compare the patient's response with the intended outcome.
- D
Look for new symptoms or unintended effects.
11
Choose one
1 point
A patient may be unstable, but a nonessential task is unfinished. What is the safest priority?
- A
Finish a routine assessment before contacting anyone.
- B
Address immediate threats and get help early; do not delay for a nonessential task.
- C
Wait to see whether the patient improves before seeking assistance.
- D
Complete routine documentation before responding.
12
True or false
1 point
True or false: After an intervention, document the findings, intervention, communication, and patient response according to policy, and hand off unresolved concerns.
- A
True
- B
False
13
Choose one
1 point
A postoperative patient becomes newly restless, with a rising heart rate, falling blood pressure, and lower oxygen saturation than earlier. Which response is most appropriate?
- A
Finish a routine assessment before deciding whether the trend matters.
- B
Wait for the next scheduled observation because the patient is postoperative.
- C
Quickly assess immediate airway, breathing, and circulation needs, stay with the patient, and summon assistance; activate rapid response if criteria are met or the patient is worsening.
- D
Begin an intervention regardless of your role, orders, or facility protocols.
14
Open ended
1 point
After an intervention, explain how the nurse should evaluate the patient's response and decide whether to continue monitoring or adapt the plan.
15
Choose one
1 point
Before giving a prescribed medication, which action is an essential safety check?
- A
Give the medication first and check for a reaction afterward.
- B
Confirm the patient’s identity and allergies before giving the medication.
- C
Ask a nearby colleague to identify the patient after administration.
- D
Skip the allergy check if the order is clear.
16
Written response
1 point
A nurse receives an order that seems unsafe for the patient’s current condition. What should the nurse do before carrying it out?
17
Choose one
1 point
An order is unclear, and the nurse cannot determine whether it is appropriate for the patient. What is the safest next step?
- A
Pause and clarify the order with the appropriate person.
- B
Carry out the order as written, then report any concern.
- C
Modify the order based on personal judgment without consultation.
- D
Wait until the next routine handoff to mention the concern.
18
Choose one
1 point
A patient appears unstable while the nurse is completing a nonessential routine task. Which response best follows safe prioritization?
- A
Finish the routine assessment before deciding whether help is needed.
- B
Complete the scheduled documentation before contacting anyone.
- C
Address immediate threats and get help early.
- D
Wait for the next scheduled set of observations.
19
Written response
1 point
In an SBAR report, which component states what response or help the nurse needs?
20
Choose one
1 point
A nurse is preparing an escalation report about a patient whose condition is changing. Which approach makes the report most actionable?
- A
Give a general impression and ask the recipient to review the chart later.
- B
Report objective findings and trends, actions taken, the patient’s response, and the help needed.
- C
Report only the most recent measurement to keep the message brief.
- D
Describe the concern without stating what response is needed.