NU 311 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NU 311 EXAM 1
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
profession - Correct answer ✔✔ What defines the scope and standard of practice?
state nurse practice acts - Correct answer ✔✔ What defines the legal parameters for nursing
practice?
nursing process - Correct answer ✔✔ An RN may delegate elements of care but not the ___
itself
answer for personal actions - Correct answer ✔✔ The RN has a duty to ___ relating to the
nursing process
knowledge, skills - Correct answer ✔✔ The RN takes into account the __ and __ of anyone to
whom the RN may delegate a task.
condition, competency, degree of supervision - Correct answer ✔✔ The decision of whether or
not to delegate is based upon judgment on:
1. ___ of patient.
2. ___ of members of nursing team.
3. ___ required of RN if task is delegated
task, circumstances, person, direction, supervision - Correct answer ✔✔ Five Rights of
delegation
,responsible, accountability - Correct answer ✔✔ What is the difference between responsibility
and accountability?
1. The individual receiving the assignment is __ for the performance of the task.
2. The individual delegating the task retains __ for the outcome.
condition, harm, stability, complexity, predictability, abilities - Correct answer ✔✔ RNs delegate
based on:
1. __ of patient
2. Potential for __
3. __ of patient's condition
4. __ of task
5. __ of outcome
6. __ of staff
No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can an RN delegate admission vital signs?
assessment - Correct answer ✔✔ During the patient transfer, what can't the nurse delegate?
No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can care planning and instructions with patient discharge be
delegated?
Yes - Correct answer ✔✔ Can caring for patients on isolation precautions be delegated?
No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can assessing and communicating a patient's fall risk be delegated?
, No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can the nurse, determining a type of restraint-free intervention to use,
delegate this task?
No, yes - Correct answer ✔✔ Can assessing the need for restraints, appropriate type, and
assessments while restraints are in place be delegated?
What about applying and checking the restraints?
yes - Correct answer ✔✔ Can protecting patients from fire, electrical, or chemical hazards be
delegated?
no - Correct answer ✔✔ Can a nurse assessing a patient on seizure precautions delegate?
evidence based practice - Correct answer ✔✔ a process of making informed decisions about the
way you care for patients
alcohol based - Correct answer ✔✔ ___ products are more effective for standard handwashing
visibly soiled - Correct answer ✔✔ Soap and water are necessary for hand hygiene if hands are
___
multifactorial - Correct answer ✔✔ ___ programs were successful for older adults with a
previous fall history.
evidence based practice - Correct answer ✔✔ a guide for making accurate, timely, and
appropriate clinical decisions
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
profession - Correct answer ✔✔ What defines the scope and standard of practice?
state nurse practice acts - Correct answer ✔✔ What defines the legal parameters for nursing
practice?
nursing process - Correct answer ✔✔ An RN may delegate elements of care but not the ___
itself
answer for personal actions - Correct answer ✔✔ The RN has a duty to ___ relating to the
nursing process
knowledge, skills - Correct answer ✔✔ The RN takes into account the __ and __ of anyone to
whom the RN may delegate a task.
condition, competency, degree of supervision - Correct answer ✔✔ The decision of whether or
not to delegate is based upon judgment on:
1. ___ of patient.
2. ___ of members of nursing team.
3. ___ required of RN if task is delegated
task, circumstances, person, direction, supervision - Correct answer ✔✔ Five Rights of
delegation
,responsible, accountability - Correct answer ✔✔ What is the difference between responsibility
and accountability?
1. The individual receiving the assignment is __ for the performance of the task.
2. The individual delegating the task retains __ for the outcome.
condition, harm, stability, complexity, predictability, abilities - Correct answer ✔✔ RNs delegate
based on:
1. __ of patient
2. Potential for __
3. __ of patient's condition
4. __ of task
5. __ of outcome
6. __ of staff
No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can an RN delegate admission vital signs?
assessment - Correct answer ✔✔ During the patient transfer, what can't the nurse delegate?
No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can care planning and instructions with patient discharge be
delegated?
Yes - Correct answer ✔✔ Can caring for patients on isolation precautions be delegated?
No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can assessing and communicating a patient's fall risk be delegated?
, No - Correct answer ✔✔ Can the nurse, determining a type of restraint-free intervention to use,
delegate this task?
No, yes - Correct answer ✔✔ Can assessing the need for restraints, appropriate type, and
assessments while restraints are in place be delegated?
What about applying and checking the restraints?
yes - Correct answer ✔✔ Can protecting patients from fire, electrical, or chemical hazards be
delegated?
no - Correct answer ✔✔ Can a nurse assessing a patient on seizure precautions delegate?
evidence based practice - Correct answer ✔✔ a process of making informed decisions about the
way you care for patients
alcohol based - Correct answer ✔✔ ___ products are more effective for standard handwashing
visibly soiled - Correct answer ✔✔ Soap and water are necessary for hand hygiene if hands are
___
multifactorial - Correct answer ✔✔ ___ programs were successful for older adults with a
previous fall history.
evidence based practice - Correct answer ✔✔ a guide for making accurate, timely, and
appropriate clinical decisions
