NSG 3180 Galen College Of Nursing -Unit
1 nsg3180 Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions.
Complete Q&A
1. The nurse is teaching a patient about warfarin and emphasizes the need to be
consistent with Vitamin K intake. The patient later states, "I can no longer consume
green leafy veggies." This is an example of what type of communication failure?
a. System failure
b. Reception failure
c. Transmission failure
d. Global aphasia
Answer: b
, 2. What does SBAR stand for?
a. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
b. Situation, Behavior, Action, Response
c. Summary, Background, Assessment, Review
d. Symptoms, Baseline, Action, Result
Answer: a
3. A specific, structured list of actions to be performed in a specific clinical setting,
ensuring key steps are not omitted, is called a:
a. Care plan
b. Checklist
c. Protocol
d. Standing order
Answer: b
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 barriers to safe, effective communication?
a. Fragmentation (handoffs)
b. Underreporting of errors
c. Fatigue
d. Adequate staffing
Answer: d
5. "Dr. Preston, this is Wendy Obi, evening nurse on 4G, calling about Mr. Lakewood,
who's having trouble breathing." This is an example of what part of SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
, c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
Answer: a
6. "Kyle Lakewood, DOB 7/1/60, a 53-year-old man with chronic lung disease, admitted
12/25, who has been sliding downhill x2 hours." This is an example of what part of
SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
Answer: b
7. "I don't think I hear any breath sounds in his right chest. I think he has
pneumothorax." This is an example of what part of SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
Answer: c
8. "I need you to see him right now; I think he needs a chest tube." This is an example of
what part of SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
1 nsg3180 Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions.
Complete Q&A
1. The nurse is teaching a patient about warfarin and emphasizes the need to be
consistent with Vitamin K intake. The patient later states, "I can no longer consume
green leafy veggies." This is an example of what type of communication failure?
a. System failure
b. Reception failure
c. Transmission failure
d. Global aphasia
Answer: b
, 2. What does SBAR stand for?
a. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
b. Situation, Behavior, Action, Response
c. Summary, Background, Assessment, Review
d. Symptoms, Baseline, Action, Result
Answer: a
3. A specific, structured list of actions to be performed in a specific clinical setting,
ensuring key steps are not omitted, is called a:
a. Care plan
b. Checklist
c. Protocol
d. Standing order
Answer: b
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 barriers to safe, effective communication?
a. Fragmentation (handoffs)
b. Underreporting of errors
c. Fatigue
d. Adequate staffing
Answer: d
5. "Dr. Preston, this is Wendy Obi, evening nurse on 4G, calling about Mr. Lakewood,
who's having trouble breathing." This is an example of what part of SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
, c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
Answer: a
6. "Kyle Lakewood, DOB 7/1/60, a 53-year-old man with chronic lung disease, admitted
12/25, who has been sliding downhill x2 hours." This is an example of what part of
SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
Answer: b
7. "I don't think I hear any breath sounds in his right chest. I think he has
pneumothorax." This is an example of what part of SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
Answer: c
8. "I need you to see him right now; I think he needs a chest tube." This is an example of
what part of SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
