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8 Communication, Handover, and Follow-Up Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 8 Communication, Handover, and Follow-Up, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Asking a patient to describe the agreed plan in their own words can help reveal whether they have misunderstood it.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

In an I-PASS handover, the action list includes specific tasks and pending tests, along with their .

Choose one

1 point

A clinician needs a concise structure for presenting the current problem, relevant context, clinical assessment, and proposed next step to a care team. Which structure best fits this purpose?

A
Symptoms, Background, Analysis, Response
B
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
C
Situation, Briefing, Action, Review
D
Status, Background, Assessment, Reassessment

Written response

1 point

In a clinical team update, what do the four letters in SBAR stand for?

Choose one

1 point

A patient is discharged before all test results are available. Which documentation best supports continuity of care?

A
Record that a test was ordered, but omit its status once the patient leaves.
B
Document pending results without assigning anyone to review them.
C
Document which results are pending and who will review and communicate them.
D
Document only results that are already available.

Fill in the blank

1 point

When the evaluation has not established a diagnosis, documentation should make clear what remains and what action will address it.

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1 point

A clinician is documenting a patient's assessment and plan. Which details support safe continuity of care? Select all that apply.

A
Meaningful alternative diagnoses and why urgent possibilities are less likely or remain unresolved
B
A definitive diagnosis even when the available evidence supports only a working diagnosis
C
The patient's response to treatment and findings on reassessment
D
Only the final disposition, without the reasoning behind it
E
The rationale for discharge, admission, transfer, or observation

Written response

1 point

When handing over outstanding tasks, what should be made explicit so that each task is not left without a responsible person?

True or false

1 point

True or false: If an evaluation makes a condition less likely but does not rule it out, the documentation should still describe that condition as excluded.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient is deteriorating, and a serious cause cannot safely be excluded in the current setting. What is the most appropriate communication response?

A
Wait for the next routine review whenever the diagnosis is uncertain.
B
Escalate promptly, state the concern and supporting information, and make a clear request.
C
Escalate only after a serious possibility has been confirmed.
D
Send a vague message and let the receiving team decide what action is needed.

Choose all

1 point

A clinician is deciding whether to discharge a patient after treatment. Which factors should inform the disposition? Select all that apply.

A
The patient’s current condition
B
Risks that remain
C
The response to treatment
D
The reliability of the proposed next step
E
The clinician’s earlier assessment, regardless of subsequent changes

Choose one

1 point

A clinician gives an urgent instruction to a colleague. Which exchange best demonstrates closed-loop communication?

A
The sender delivers the instruction and immediately moves on.
B
The receiver sends a general acknowledgment without confirming the instruction.
C
The receiver repeats or confirms the instruction, and the sender checks that it was understood.
D
The sender writes the instruction in a note but does not check whether the receiver saw it.

True or false

1 point

True or false: In an I-PASS handover, the receiving clinician should have an opportunity to ask questions and confirm the plan.

A
True
B
False

Open ended

1 point

A patient with improving abdominal pain is being handed over while imaging is pending. What information and follow-up actions should the outgoing clinician include to support a safe handover?

Choose one

1 point

A clinician needs to give the care team a concise update and recommend a next step. Which approach best uses SBAR?

A
Begin with the differential, then list every possible test and treatment without a recommendation.
B
State the current situation, relevant background, assessment, and recommended next action.
C
Report the patient’s history and examination findings without an assessment or proposed action.
D
Give the recommendation first, then omit the background and explain only what remains uncertain.

Choose one

1 point

A patient says they understand a new care plan, but the clinician wants to check for misunderstandings. What is the best next step?

A
Ask whether the patient has any questions, then end the conversation.
B
Repeat the plan using more technical detail to ensure accuracy.
C
Ask the patient to describe the plan in their own words and clarify any misunderstandings.
D
Ask a family member to confirm the plan, regardless of the patient’s preferences.

Choose one

1 point

An evaluation makes a serious alternative diagnosis less likely but does not rule it out. Which documentation approach best supports safe continuity of care?

A
Record the evidence and state that the possibility is less likely, while noting what remains uncertain and what will address it.
B
Document the working diagnosis as confirmed once the leading possibility is identified.
C
Describe the possibility as excluded if the initial evaluation makes it less likely.
D
Omit alternatives and unresolved questions to keep the record concise.

Choose one

1 point

During the final part of an I-PASS handover, what should the receiving clinician do?

A
The sender lists the patient’s severity and then ends the handover.
B
The receiver independently reviews the chart after the sender leaves.
C
The sender provides a list of possible changes but does not discuss the response plan.
D
The receiver is invited to ask questions and confirms the plan.

Written response

1 point

What communication process requires the receiver to repeat or confirm an urgent instruction and the sender to verify that it was understood?

Written response

1 point

In a handover, what must be explicit for each outstanding task so responsibility is clear?