WGU D662 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA) EXAM 2026/2027 & A
NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
APPROVED CURRENT QUESTIONS & RELIABLE ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
|GUARANTEED PASS A+ (brand new!)
A nurse manager is assigning tasks to the team. Which task is appropriate to delegate to the UAP?
A. Assessing a postoperative patient
B. Teaching discharge instructions
C. Measuring and recording vital signs on a stable patient
D. Evaluating pain medication effectiveness
C. Measuring and recording vital signs on a stable patient — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: UAPs can perform noninvasive, routine tasks on stable patients. Assessment, teaching, and
evaluation require RN judgment and cannot be delegated.
Which task should the RN assign to an LPN?
A. Initial assessment of a newly admitted patient
B. Administering oral medications to a stable patient
C. Developing the nursing care plan
D. Patient education for insulin administration
B. Administering oral medications to a stable patient — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: LPNs can perform routine care and medication administration for stable patients but
cannot assess or plan care.
A nurse is prioritizing patients. Which patient should be seen first?
,A. Patient requesting discharge paperwork
B. Patient with oxygen saturation of 88%
C. Patient scheduled for routine medication
D. Patient asking for meal tray
B. Patient with oxygen saturation of 88% — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Airway and breathing take priority. Hypoxia is an immediate threat to life.
Which leadership style is most effective in improving staff performance and motivation?
A. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Transformational
D. Bureaucratic
C. Transformational — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Transformational leaders inspire, motivate, and improve teamwork and outcomes.
A nurse overhears two staff members arguing. What is the BEST initial action?
A. Report both staff members
B. Ignore the situation
C. Address the conflict privately using collaboration
D. Remove both staff from duty
C. Address the conflict privately using collaboration — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Collaboration promotes resolution and maintains professionalism.
, Which situation demonstrates appropriate delegation?
A. RN asks UAP to assess wound drainage
B. RN asks LPN to develop care plan
C. RN asks UAP to assist patient with bathing
D. RN asks LPN to evaluate pain level
C. RN asks UAP to assist patient with bathing — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: ADLs are within UAP scope.
The nurse is applying Maslow’s hierarchy. Which patient has highest priority?
A. Patient with anxiety about surgery
B. Patient requesting pain medication
C. Patient with airway obstruction
D. Patient needing discharge teaching
C. Patient with airway obstruction — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Physiological needs (airway) are highest priority.
What is the FIRST step in the PDSA quality improvement cycle?
A. Study results
B. Act on findings
C. Plan change
D. Do implementation
C. Plan change — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The cycle begins with planning an intervention.
NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
APPROVED CURRENT QUESTIONS & RELIABLE ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
|GUARANTEED PASS A+ (brand new!)
A nurse manager is assigning tasks to the team. Which task is appropriate to delegate to the UAP?
A. Assessing a postoperative patient
B. Teaching discharge instructions
C. Measuring and recording vital signs on a stable patient
D. Evaluating pain medication effectiveness
C. Measuring and recording vital signs on a stable patient — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: UAPs can perform noninvasive, routine tasks on stable patients. Assessment, teaching, and
evaluation require RN judgment and cannot be delegated.
Which task should the RN assign to an LPN?
A. Initial assessment of a newly admitted patient
B. Administering oral medications to a stable patient
C. Developing the nursing care plan
D. Patient education for insulin administration
B. Administering oral medications to a stable patient — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: LPNs can perform routine care and medication administration for stable patients but
cannot assess or plan care.
A nurse is prioritizing patients. Which patient should be seen first?
,A. Patient requesting discharge paperwork
B. Patient with oxygen saturation of 88%
C. Patient scheduled for routine medication
D. Patient asking for meal tray
B. Patient with oxygen saturation of 88% — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Airway and breathing take priority. Hypoxia is an immediate threat to life.
Which leadership style is most effective in improving staff performance and motivation?
A. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Transformational
D. Bureaucratic
C. Transformational — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Transformational leaders inspire, motivate, and improve teamwork and outcomes.
A nurse overhears two staff members arguing. What is the BEST initial action?
A. Report both staff members
B. Ignore the situation
C. Address the conflict privately using collaboration
D. Remove both staff from duty
C. Address the conflict privately using collaboration — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Collaboration promotes resolution and maintains professionalism.
, Which situation demonstrates appropriate delegation?
A. RN asks UAP to assess wound drainage
B. RN asks LPN to develop care plan
C. RN asks UAP to assist patient with bathing
D. RN asks LPN to evaluate pain level
C. RN asks UAP to assist patient with bathing — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: ADLs are within UAP scope.
The nurse is applying Maslow’s hierarchy. Which patient has highest priority?
A. Patient with anxiety about surgery
B. Patient requesting pain medication
C. Patient with airway obstruction
D. Patient needing discharge teaching
C. Patient with airway obstruction — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: Physiological needs (airway) are highest priority.
What is the FIRST step in the PDSA quality improvement cycle?
A. Study results
B. Act on findings
C. Plan change
D. Do implementation
C. Plan change — CORRECT ANSWER
Rationale: The cycle begins with planning an intervention.
