CJE BENCHMARK (CLINICAL
JUDGMENT) EXAM #1 |
FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
2026-2027.
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing pre-op teaching for a client who's scheduled for
surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he'll prepare his advance
directives b4 he goes to the hospital. Which of the following should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives? - ANSWER-"I plan to write that I don't want them to
keep me on a breathing machine."
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The
nurse should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? - ANSWER-
Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent, Witness the client's signature on the
consent form
,A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit
seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the nurse asleep in
a chair in the break room when she wasn't on break. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - ANSWER-Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit
A nurse is preparing info for change-of-shift report. Which of the following info should the
nurse include in the report? - ANSWER-Bone scan scheduled for today
A nurse is discussing HIPPA w/nurses-during new employee orientation. Which of the
following info should the nurse include? - ANSWER-Family members should provide a code
prior to receiving client health info, Communication of client into can occur at nurses'
station, Client can request copy of medical record, Nurse May photocopy a client's medical
record for transfer to another facility
A nurse is reviewing documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following legal guidelines should be followed when documenting in a clients record? -
ANSWER-Put the date & time on all entries, Document objective data; leaving out opinions
,A nurse is discussing occurrences that require completion of an incident report w/newly-
licensed-nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER-Med error, Needle-sticks, Omission of prescription
A nurse is receiving a providers prescription by phone for morphine for a client who's
reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate?
- ANSWER-Repeat the details of the prescription back to the provider, Have another nurse
listen to the telephone prescription, Obtain the providers signature on the prescription
within 24 hr
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients.
Which of the following clients needs should the bride assign to an AP? - ANSWER-
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
A nurse manager of a med-surg unit of assigning care responsibilities for the oncoming
shift. A client is awaiting a transfer back to the unit from the PACU following thoracic
surgery. To which of the following staff members should the nurse assign this client? -
ANSWER-RN
, A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client m who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP? - ANSWER-The
client ambulates w/his-slippers on over his anti-embolic stockings, The client uses a front-
wheeled walker when ambulating, The client had pain med 30 min ago
An RN is making assignments for a PN at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following
assignments should the PN question? - ANSWER-Teaching a client who has asthma to use a
meter-dosed inhaler
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the following
elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation? - ANSWER-Right
supervision & Evaluation, Right direction & communication, Right circumstances
By the 2nd post-op day, a client hasn't achieved satisfactory pain relief. Based on this
evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take, according to the nursing
process? - ANSWER-Reassess the client to determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief
JUDGMENT) EXAM #1 |
FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
2026-2027.
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing pre-op teaching for a client who's scheduled for
surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he'll prepare his advance
directives b4 he goes to the hospital. Which of the following should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives? - ANSWER-"I plan to write that I don't want them to
keep me on a breathing machine."
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The
nurse should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? - ANSWER-
Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent, Witness the client's signature on the
consent form
,A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit
seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the nurse asleep in
a chair in the break room when she wasn't on break. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - ANSWER-Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit
A nurse is preparing info for change-of-shift report. Which of the following info should the
nurse include in the report? - ANSWER-Bone scan scheduled for today
A nurse is discussing HIPPA w/nurses-during new employee orientation. Which of the
following info should the nurse include? - ANSWER-Family members should provide a code
prior to receiving client health info, Communication of client into can occur at nurses'
station, Client can request copy of medical record, Nurse May photocopy a client's medical
record for transfer to another facility
A nurse is reviewing documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following legal guidelines should be followed when documenting in a clients record? -
ANSWER-Put the date & time on all entries, Document objective data; leaving out opinions
,A nurse is discussing occurrences that require completion of an incident report w/newly-
licensed-nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER-Med error, Needle-sticks, Omission of prescription
A nurse is receiving a providers prescription by phone for morphine for a client who's
reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate?
- ANSWER-Repeat the details of the prescription back to the provider, Have another nurse
listen to the telephone prescription, Obtain the providers signature on the prescription
within 24 hr
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients.
Which of the following clients needs should the bride assign to an AP? - ANSWER-
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
A nurse manager of a med-surg unit of assigning care responsibilities for the oncoming
shift. A client is awaiting a transfer back to the unit from the PACU following thoracic
surgery. To which of the following staff members should the nurse assign this client? -
ANSWER-RN
, A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client m who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP? - ANSWER-The
client ambulates w/his-slippers on over his anti-embolic stockings, The client uses a front-
wheeled walker when ambulating, The client had pain med 30 min ago
An RN is making assignments for a PN at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following
assignments should the PN question? - ANSWER-Teaching a client who has asthma to use a
meter-dosed inhaler
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the following
elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation? - ANSWER-Right
supervision & Evaluation, Right direction & communication, Right circumstances
By the 2nd post-op day, a client hasn't achieved satisfactory pain relief. Based on this
evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take, according to the nursing
process? - ANSWER-Reassess the client to determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief
