,1. The healthcare team consists of a group of professionals collaborating for patient care. Which
of the following is a member of the nursing team, rather than a member of the broader
interdisciplinary team?
A) Physical therapist
B) Occupational therapist
C) Pharmacist
D) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Correct Answer: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Rationale: The nursing team is comprised of APRNs, RNs, LVNs, CNAs, and student nurses. Other
professionals like physical therapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists are part of the
larger interdisciplinary healthcare team, collaborating with nurses to provide comprehensive
care.
2. The Registered Nurse (RN) functions as the leader of the nursing team. According to the
standard scope of practice, which of the following actions is a primary role of the RN?
A) Practicing within the state's Nurse Practice Act and LVN scope of practice
B) Caring for patients with chronic, stable conditions
C) Planning patient care and coordinating all care activities
D) Performing tasks as delegated by the LVN
Correct Answer: Planning patient care and coordinating all care activities
Rationale: An RN's role includes planning patient care, coordinating all activities including
interdisciplinary team care, and providing specialized care requiring advanced knowledge and
judgment. LVNs practice under the general supervision of an RN and care for patients with
stable conditions.
,3. The interdisciplinary team is crucial for delivering high-quality care. Which of the following is
an identified benefit of collaboration in healthcare?
A) Increasing fragmentation of care
B) Limiting communication to preserve confidentiality
C) Preventing fragmented care and using critical thinking to anticipate issues
D) Reducing the need for patient-centered care
Correct Answer: Preventing fragmented care and using critical thinking to anticipate issues
Rationale: Collaboration helps prevent fragmented care, uses critical thinking to anticipate
issues, solves problems collaboratively, and keeps care client-centered. This ensures continuity
and comprehensive care, which is the primary goal of effective interdisciplinary teams.
4. The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is a vital member of the nursing team. In
which setting can an LPN/LVN function as the charge nurse under an expanded role?
A) A hospital intensive care unit
B) A large acute care surgical unit
C) A long-term care facility
D) An operating room
Correct Answer: A long-term care facility
Rationale: While LPNs/LVNs practice under the supervision of an RN, they can be a charge nurse
in an expanded role, such as in a long-term care facility. Their scope of practice allows them to
supervise CNAs and manage a unit in this setting.
5. A nursing student is providing care to a patient. To whom is the student legally responsible for
their actions and inactions?
, A) The clinical instructor only
B) The charge nurse on the unit
C) The patient's primary physician
D) The clinical instructor and the patient
Correct Answer: The clinical instructor and the patient
Rationale: Student nurses are held to the same standards as licensed nurses and are legally
responsible for their actions and inactions. They must perform tasks safely and effectively, and
are responsible to both their clinical instructor and the patient.
6. The nurse delegates a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). According to the Five
Rights of Delegation, which of the following is the "Right Task"?
A) The task is safe for the patient in the current circumstances
B) The delegatee has the proper training and competence
C) The task is legally and appropriately within the delegatee's role
D) The nurse provides clear and specific instructions
Correct Answer: The task is legally and appropriately within the delegatee's role
Rationale: The "Right Task" means the task must be legal and appropriate for the role of the
person it is being delegated to. The "Right Circumstance" means it is safe for the patient, and
the "Right Direction/Communication" involves clear instructions.
7. According to the Five Rights of Delegation, which right ensures the delegatee has been
properly trained and is competent to perform the task?
A) Right Direction/Communication
B) Right Supervision/Evaluation
of the following is a member of the nursing team, rather than a member of the broader
interdisciplinary team?
A) Physical therapist
B) Occupational therapist
C) Pharmacist
D) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Correct Answer: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Rationale: The nursing team is comprised of APRNs, RNs, LVNs, CNAs, and student nurses. Other
professionals like physical therapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists are part of the
larger interdisciplinary healthcare team, collaborating with nurses to provide comprehensive
care.
2. The Registered Nurse (RN) functions as the leader of the nursing team. According to the
standard scope of practice, which of the following actions is a primary role of the RN?
A) Practicing within the state's Nurse Practice Act and LVN scope of practice
B) Caring for patients with chronic, stable conditions
C) Planning patient care and coordinating all care activities
D) Performing tasks as delegated by the LVN
Correct Answer: Planning patient care and coordinating all care activities
Rationale: An RN's role includes planning patient care, coordinating all activities including
interdisciplinary team care, and providing specialized care requiring advanced knowledge and
judgment. LVNs practice under the general supervision of an RN and care for patients with
stable conditions.
,3. The interdisciplinary team is crucial for delivering high-quality care. Which of the following is
an identified benefit of collaboration in healthcare?
A) Increasing fragmentation of care
B) Limiting communication to preserve confidentiality
C) Preventing fragmented care and using critical thinking to anticipate issues
D) Reducing the need for patient-centered care
Correct Answer: Preventing fragmented care and using critical thinking to anticipate issues
Rationale: Collaboration helps prevent fragmented care, uses critical thinking to anticipate
issues, solves problems collaboratively, and keeps care client-centered. This ensures continuity
and comprehensive care, which is the primary goal of effective interdisciplinary teams.
4. The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is a vital member of the nursing team. In
which setting can an LPN/LVN function as the charge nurse under an expanded role?
A) A hospital intensive care unit
B) A large acute care surgical unit
C) A long-term care facility
D) An operating room
Correct Answer: A long-term care facility
Rationale: While LPNs/LVNs practice under the supervision of an RN, they can be a charge nurse
in an expanded role, such as in a long-term care facility. Their scope of practice allows them to
supervise CNAs and manage a unit in this setting.
5. A nursing student is providing care to a patient. To whom is the student legally responsible for
their actions and inactions?
, A) The clinical instructor only
B) The charge nurse on the unit
C) The patient's primary physician
D) The clinical instructor and the patient
Correct Answer: The clinical instructor and the patient
Rationale: Student nurses are held to the same standards as licensed nurses and are legally
responsible for their actions and inactions. They must perform tasks safely and effectively, and
are responsible to both their clinical instructor and the patient.
6. The nurse delegates a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). According to the Five
Rights of Delegation, which of the following is the "Right Task"?
A) The task is safe for the patient in the current circumstances
B) The delegatee has the proper training and competence
C) The task is legally and appropriately within the delegatee's role
D) The nurse provides clear and specific instructions
Correct Answer: The task is legally and appropriately within the delegatee's role
Rationale: The "Right Task" means the task must be legal and appropriate for the role of the
person it is being delegated to. The "Right Circumstance" means it is safe for the patient, and
the "Right Direction/Communication" involves clear instructions.
7. According to the Five Rights of Delegation, which right ensures the delegatee has been
properly trained and is competent to perform the task?
A) Right Direction/Communication
B) Right Supervision/Evaluation
