CJE Readiness II Exam Study Questions and Answers
Original exam-preparation questions. These questions are written for study and are not represented as leaked, confidential, or verbatim live-exam
questions.
ASSESS → PRIORITIZE → INTERVENE → EVALUATE
1. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
• Ignore changes from baseline
• Delegate assessment without considering scope
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
2. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
• Development of the nursing care plan
• Evaluation of response to medication
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
3. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
• Stable chronic pain
• Expected appetite
• Normal temperature
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
4. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
• Reuse disposable gloves
• Skip environmental cleaning
• Wear the same gloves between patients
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
5. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
• A patient requesting a blanket
, • A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
• A stable patient asking about lunch
Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
6. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
• Treat every patient identically
• Ignore changes from baseline
• Delegate assessment without considering scope
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
7. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
• Development of the nursing care plan
• Evaluation of response to medication
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
8. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
• Stable chronic pain
• Expected appetite
• Normal temperature
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
9. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
• Reuse disposable gloves
• Skip environmental cleaning
• Wear the same gloves between patients
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
10. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
• A patient requesting a blanket
• A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
• A stable patient asking about lunch
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
, Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
11. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
• Ignore changes from baseline
• Delegate assessment without considering scope
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
12. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
• Development of the nursing care plan
• Evaluation of response to medication
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
13. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
• Expected appetite
• Normal temperature
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
• Stable chronic pain
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
14. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
• Skip environmental cleaning
• Wear the same gloves between patients
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
• Reuse disposable gloves
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
15. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
• A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
• A stable patient asking about lunch
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
• A patient requesting a blanket
Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
16. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
, • Delegate assessment without considering scope
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
• Ignore changes from baseline
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
17. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
• Evaluation of response to medication
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
• Development of the nursing care plan
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
18. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
• Normal temperature
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
• Stable chronic pain
• Expected appetite
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
19. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
• Wear the same gloves between patients
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
• Reuse disposable gloves
• Skip environmental cleaning
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
20. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
• A stable patient asking about lunch
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
• A patient requesting a blanket
• A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
21. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
Original exam-preparation questions. These questions are written for study and are not represented as leaked, confidential, or verbatim live-exam
questions.
ASSESS → PRIORITIZE → INTERVENE → EVALUATE
1. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
• Ignore changes from baseline
• Delegate assessment without considering scope
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
2. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
• Development of the nursing care plan
• Evaluation of response to medication
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
3. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
• Stable chronic pain
• Expected appetite
• Normal temperature
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
4. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
• Reuse disposable gloves
• Skip environmental cleaning
• Wear the same gloves between patients
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
5. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
• A patient requesting a blanket
, • A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
• A stable patient asking about lunch
Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
6. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
• Treat every patient identically
• Ignore changes from baseline
• Delegate assessment without considering scope
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
7. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
• Development of the nursing care plan
• Evaluation of response to medication
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
8. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
• Stable chronic pain
• Expected appetite
• Normal temperature
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
9. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
• Reuse disposable gloves
• Skip environmental cleaning
• Wear the same gloves between patients
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
10. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
• A patient requesting a blanket
• A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
• A stable patient asking about lunch
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
, Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
11. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
• Ignore changes from baseline
• Delegate assessment without considering scope
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
12. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
• Development of the nursing care plan
• Evaluation of response to medication
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
13. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
• Expected appetite
• Normal temperature
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
• Stable chronic pain
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
14. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
• Skip environmental cleaning
• Wear the same gloves between patients
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
• Reuse disposable gloves
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
15. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
• A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
• A stable patient asking about lunch
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
• A patient requesting a blanket
Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
16. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
, • Delegate assessment without considering scope
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
• Ignore changes from baseline
Correct answer: Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
17. [Delegation] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which task is generally appropriate to delegate to
assistive personnel when the patient is stable?
• Evaluation of response to medication
■ ✓ Routine measurement of vital signs
• Initial assessment of a newly unstable patient
• Development of the nursing care plan
Correct answer: Routine measurement of vital signs
18. [Safety] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which finding should be reported immediately?
• Normal temperature
■ ✓ Sudden change in level of consciousness
• Stable chronic pain
• Expected appetite
Correct answer: Sudden change in level of consciousness
19. [Infection control] During an examination scenario, Which intervention is most effective for preventing
transmission of many infections?
• Wear the same gloves between patients
■ ✓ Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
• Reuse disposable gloves
• Skip environmental cleaning
Correct answer: Perform hand hygiene at appropriate times
20. [Prioritization] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which patient should the nurse assess first?
• A stable patient asking about lunch
■ ✓ A patient with new difficulty breathing
• A patient requesting a blanket
• A patient waiting for routine discharge paperwork
Correct answer: A patient with new difficulty breathing
21. [Clinical judgment] During routine care, Which action best demonstrates clinical judgment?
■ ✓ Prioritize assessment based on airway, breathing, circulation and patient-specific risk
• Treat every patient identically
