Free Ward and Unit Management MCQs with Answers
50 Ward and Unit Management MCQs from Nursing Management and Ethics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Ward management covers staffing and duty rosters, patient admission, discharge and transfer, delegation, supplies, equipment, records, reporting and coordination with the healthcare team. It also addresses bed management, infection prevention, emergency organisation and the difference between routine unit administration and direct nursing care.
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- A. Match patient acuity with nurse competence
- B. Give each nurse the same number of patients
- C. Assign patients according to bed location
- D. Let nurses select patients by preference
Explanation: Safe staffing matches the complexity of patient needs with each nurse's knowledge and skill.
Correct answer: Match patient acuity with nurse competence42. A patient is admitted with valuables that cannot be sent home immediately. What should the nurse do?
- A. Place them in the bedside locker
- B. Record and secure them according to policy
- C. Keep them in the medication cupboard
- D. Leave them with the patient's roommate
Explanation: Valuables should be itemised, witnessed when required, and secured according to hospital policy.
Correct answer: Record and secure them according to policy- A. Measuring a stable patient's temperature
- B. Helping a stable patient with bathing
- C. Assessing a newly reported change in condition
- D. Making an occupied bed for a stable patient
Explanation: Assessment of a new change in condition requires interpretation, clinical judgement and decisions about further care.
Correct answer: Assessing a newly reported change in condition- A. The number of windows in the ward
- B. The planned patient acuity and dependency
- C. The age of the ward furniture
- D. The distance from the nurses' station
Explanation: Patient acuity and dependency predict the amount and complexity of nursing care needed.
Correct answer: The planned patient acuity and dependency- A. Remove the identification band immediately
- B. Document the event and complete required records
- C. Discard the patient's chart after transfer
- D. Discuss the cause in the public corridor
Explanation: A death requires accurate documentation, completion of institutional records and coordination with the appropriate team.
Correct answer: Document the event and complete required records46. A ward uses a paper communication book for nonurgent unit matters. Which entry is most appropriate?
- A. A patient's confidential diagnosis for public reading
- B. A request to restock routine ward stationery
- C. An unverified accusation against a colleague
- D. A replacement for the patient's clinical record
Explanation: A unit communication book may support routine administrative messages such as supply requests.
Correct answer: A request to restock routine ward stationery- A. Update the bed location in the ward census and patient record
- B. Tell the patient's visitor and make no written entry
- C. Wait until the next monthly ward report
- D. Change only the name card at the bedside
Explanation: The patient's new location must be updated in the relevant census, electronic or paper records, and handover information.
Correct answer: Update the bed location in the ward census and patient record- A. Blame the night staff during handover
- B. Review staffing patterns and document the delays
- C. Ask patients to use the toilet without help
- D. Close the complaint file after one night
Explanation: The manager should collect objective information and examine workload, staffing and timing before selecting a corrective action.
Correct answer: Review staffing patterns and document the delays- A. Open the windows and reuse equipment
- B. Arrange cleaning and disinfection according to policy
- C. Move the used linen to the clean utility room
- D. Place the next patient in the room immediately
Explanation: The room and reusable equipment require appropriate cleaning and disinfection before the next patient is admitted.
Correct answer: Arrange cleaning and disinfection according to policy- A. Ignore it because handover is confidential
- B. Move the discussion to a private area
- C. Ask visitors to repeat what they heard
- D. Write the diagnosis on the corridor noticeboard
Explanation: Patient information should be shared only with those who need it and in a manner that protects privacy.
Correct answer: Move the discussion to a private area