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Patient Care Quiz: Check Your Core Skills

Quick patient care knowledge check with 15 questions. Instant results.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Chauncey HowardUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Questions: 20
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This patient care quiz helps you review core skills in safety, comfort, communication, and ethics with 15 quick questions. You get instant results and clear feedback to spot gaps and strengthen your understanding. For focused practice, try the nursing clinical skills quiz and the patient safety quiz.

A hospitalized patient is found unresponsive. According to the ABC approach, what should you assess first?
Airway patency
Nutritional status
Blood pressure
Pain level
The ABC approach prioritizes airway first because an open airway is essential for oxygenation. Without a patent airway, breathing and circulation cannot be effective. Assessing airway patency ensures patient safety.
Which safety protocol most directly prevents patient falls in a hospital setting?
Administering sedatives before bedtime
Limiting patient visits from family
Turning off the call light system
Keeping the bed in its lowest position and locking wheels
Lowering the bed and locking the wheels reduces risk of rolling or climbing out and falling. It is a direct environmental intervention. Other options do not address fall prevention directly.
Which ethical principle is demonstrated by providing equal treatment to all patients regardless of background?
Autonomy
Justice
Nonmaleficence
Fidelity
Justice refers to fairness and equality in the distribution of care. It ensures that patients receive the same level of treatment without bias. Other principles address different aspects of ethics.
A patient with hearing impairment enters the room. What is the best communication strategy?
Write everything on paper only
Rely on family members to translate
Face the patient, maintain eye contact, and speak slowly and clearly
Speak loudly from across the room
Facing the patient and speaking clearly supports lip reading and nonverbal cues for hearing-impaired individuals. It ensures respectful and effective communication. Relying solely on others may reduce independence.
Which practice ensures accurate and legal documentation in a patient's chart?
Charting promptly, legibly, and signing with date and time
Leaving blank spaces for later completion
Erasing errors completely to rewrite
Using abbreviations without standard reference
Prompt, legible entries with date and time meet legal and professional standards. It prevents confusion and maintains a clear record. Erasing or leaving blanks compromises accuracy.
Two patients need attention: one reports chest pain and diaphoresis, the other needs routine wound dressing. Which should you assess first?
Alternating between both simultaneously
Patient with chest pain and diaphoresis
It does not matter which is first
Patient needing routine wound dressing
Chest pain with diaphoresis may indicate myocardial ischemia and is a priority. Routine wound care is important but less urgent. Prioritizing potential life-threatening conditions is critical.
Which step most effectively reduces medication administration errors?
Relying on memory without checking records
Administering on an empty stomach for absorption
Asking the patient to verify the drug name after administration
Using two patient identifiers before giving medications
Using two identifiers (e.g., wristband and date of birth) ensures the right patient receives the right medication. It's a core safety protocol. Other options do not address patient identification.
A patient refuses a prescribed medication for religious reasons. What is the nurse's best response?
Withhold all future medications
Respect the refusal and document it
Ignore and chart as given
Insist they take it because it's for their health
Respecting patient autonomy means acknowledging and documenting refusal. The nurse should inform the provider but not coerce the patient. Documentation ensures clarity and legal compliance.
A hospitalized patient speaks little English. Which communication resource is most appropriate?
Gestures and hand signals
A family member as translator
A professional medical interpreter
Using a smartphone translation app only
A professional interpreter ensures accurate, unbiased communication and maintains confidentiality. Family members may misinterpret or withhold details. Technology alone may be insufficient for clarity.
What is the correct way to correct an error in electronic patient documentation?
Use the edit function to note the error, then add a late entry
Leave it and hope no one notices
Black out the mistake and write over it
Delete the entire entry and re-enter correctly
Electronic systems generally allow corrections with an audit trail and late entry note. This preserves integrity and transparency. Deleting or obscuring compromises legal standards.
A postoperative patient's oxygen saturation drops to 88% and they are dyspneic. What is your immediate action?
Administer supplemental oxygen and notify the physician
Give oral fluids
Document the reading and leave for 30 minutes
Increase bedside lighting
Low oxygen saturation with dyspnea requires prompt oxygen administration and provider notification. Waiting or nonrelated interventions delay critical care. Rapid response can prevent deterioration.
You have two patients: one with postoperative hypotension, another with stable vital signs needing discharge teaching. Which do you see first?
Patient stable and ready for discharge teaching
Patient with postoperative hypotension
Alternate visits between both
Start discharge teaching, then check vitals
Hypotension postoperatively may indicate bleeding or shock and requires immediate assessment. Discharge teaching is important but less urgent. Prioritize unstable vitals.
A small fire starts in a patient's wastebasket. According to RACE, what is your first action?
Rescue the patient from the room
Activate the fire alarm
Attempt to extinguish the fire
Contain the fire by closing doors
RACE stands for Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish. The first priority is to remove any patients from harm. Alarm and containment follow immediate rescue.
A family member demands access to the patient's medical record. What ethical principle guides your response?
Nonmaleficence: withhold all information
Beneficence: share to reduce family anxiety
Confidentiality: only share with patient consent
Autonomy: let family decide record sharing
Confidentiality protects patient privacy and requires consent before sharing records. Even well-meaning requests must respect patient rights. Other principles don't override confidentiality here.
You have three patients: one with signs of internal bleeding, one with stable diabetes, and one needing evening hygiene. Which do you assess first?
Alternate among all three
Patient with stable diabetes
Patient showing signs of internal bleeding
Patient needing evening hygiene
Internal bleeding is life”threatening and requires immediate assessment. Stable diabetes and hygiene care are important but less urgent. Prioritization is based on potential harm.
After a medication error, which is the best approach to determine contributing factors and prevent recurrence?
Blame the nurse who administered it
Remove the medication from formulary
Increase staff breaks randomly
Conduct a root cause analysis
Root cause analysis examines systems and processes to identify underlying issues and implement preventive strategies. Blaming individuals does not address systemic flaws.
A patient with early dementia insists on signing an AMA (against medical advice) form. What should you do first?
Assess the patient's decision-making capacity
Call security to prevent them leaving
Immediately let them sign the form
Refuse to provide the form
Before honoring or refusing AMA requests, capacity assessment ensures the patient understands risks and benefits. If capacity is impaired, substitute decision-making is required.
When providing culturally sensitive care, which approach best ensures effective patient communication?
Avoid discussing culture to prevent offense
Use your own cultural norms as default
Treat every patient exactly the same
Assess individual beliefs and preferences rather than assuming based on culture
Culturally sensitive care requires understanding each patient's unique background and preferences. Avoiding assumptions and stereotypes fosters trust and better outcomes.
Which handoff documentation tool provides the clearest structure for critical communication between shifts?
SOAP notes without structure
Email summary without review
SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)
Unstructured narrative
SBAR offers a standardized framework that ensures critical information is organized and concise, improving patient safety and reducing miscommunication. Other methods may lack clarity or consistency.
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyse patient scenarios to prioritise care interventions.
  2. Identify key safety protocols for patient well-being.
  3. Apply ethical guidelines to uphold patient rights.
  4. Demonstrate effective communication with diverse patients.
  5. Evaluate documentation practices for accuracy and clarity.
  6. Master critical decision-making in patient care situations.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Master patient care prioritization - Identifying which patients need your attention first is like being the superhero of the ward! By evaluating urgency and likely outcomes, you'll learn to make swift, lifesaving decisions under pressure.
  2. Implement key safety protocols - Adopting standardized checklists and procedures helps you avoid common mistakes and keeps patients out of harm's way. These simple routines become your secret weapon against errors, making care smoother and safer.
  3. Apply ethical guidelines - Upholding patient autonomy, privacy, and fairness ensures every individual feels respected and heard. Ethical practice isn't just a rulebook - it's the heart of compassionate nursing care.
  4. Develop effective communication - Clear, empathetic dialogue and active listening build trust with patients from all walks of life. Strong communication skills lead to better understanding, fewer misunderstandings, and happier patients.
  5. Ensure precise documentation - Accurate, thorough records are your legal shield and a continuity-of-care champion. Good documentation turns each patient's story into actionable insights for the whole care team.
  6. Enhance critical decision-making - Combining evidence-based research with ethical frameworks transforms complex scenarios into clear action plans. You'll tackle challenges confidently, knowing your choices are backed by science and compassion.
  7. Embrace shared decision-making - Involving patients in their own care plans leads to higher satisfaction and better health results. It's a team effort where you guide, inform, and empower each individual.
  8. Stay updated on ethics and human rights - Continuous learning keeps you aligned with the latest standards and emerging best practices. Being informed means you can advocate effectively for every patient's rights.
  9. Practice cultural competence - Understanding and honoring diverse backgrounds creates stronger patient relationships and more effective care. Cultural sensitivity goes a long way in making everyone feel safe and respected.
  10. Commit to lifelong learning - Nursing is an ever-evolving field - embrace workshops, journals, and peer forums to sharpen your skills. Staying curious turns every day on the job into an exciting learning adventure.
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