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Charge Nurse MCQs with Answers

Leadership, Law & Ethics › Staffing, Conflict & Management · 67 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 8 free to practise now.

Practise Charge Nurse for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 5 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.

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Sample Charge Nurse questions

Q1. Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), is prescribed for Ms. G (older patient with dementia) to treat depression. What instruction related to the fluoxetine is the charge nurse most likely to give to the PNA?

  1. "Watch for and report mild nausea."
  2. "Assist patient to stand for orthostatic hypotension."
  3. "Offer fluids and oral hygiene for dry mouth."
  4. "Perform hygiene in the afternoon because of morning sedation."
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Answer: A. "Watch for and report mild nausea."

The most common side effects of SSRIs include sexual dysfunction, mild nausea, headache, nervousness, insomnia, and anxiety. Sedation, orthostatic hypotension, anticholinergic effects, and cardiotoxicity are not expected side effects of SSRIs; these side effects are more associated with tricyclic antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Focus: Delegation.

Q2. After cataract surgery, the patient tells the nurse of severe pain in the operative eye. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

  1. Report the finding to the charge nurse
  2. Reposition the patient on the operative side. Before the patient is discharged from the hospital, the doctor instructs the patient to wear a metal shield over the operative eye while sleeping
  3. Assess the patient's pupil response with a penlight
  4. Give the patient a prescribed analgesic
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Answer: A. Report the finding to the charge nurse

Severe pain is an indication that intraocular hemorrhage is occurring. It is essential to report this finding to the charge nurse or surgeon immediately. Giving an analgesic will mask the symptom, thereby diminishing its significance as a serious complication. Assessing the pupils will not reveal the cause of the symptom. The pupils will most likely be dilated and not respond to light. Postoperatively, cataract patients are not positioned on their operative side.

Q3. The nurse notes the patient care assistant looking through the personal items of the patient with cancer. Which action should be taken by the registered nurse?

  1. Notify the police department as a robbery
  2. Report this behavior to the charge nurse
  3. Monitor the situation and note whether any items are missing
  4. Ignore the situation until items are reported missing
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Answer: B. Report this behavior to the charge nurse

162. Answer B is correct. The best action now is to report the incident to the charge nurse. Further action might be needed, but it will be done by the charge nurse. Answers A, C, and D are incorrect because notifying the police is overreacting now, and monitoring or ignoring the situation is an inadequate response.

Q4. A charge nurse is told to accept an admission when the unit is full and staffing is short. What should she do?

  1. Go home
  2. Refuse without discussion
  3. Explain the safety concerns to the supervisor and plan together
  4. Accept silently
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Answer: C. Explain the safety concerns to the supervisor and plan together

Working through the chain of command balances patient flow and safety.

Q5. A nurse states to a nurse coworker, "The education coordinator and the charge nurse keep asking me for my new CPR and ACLS cards. I suppose that they will let me know when those certifications are about to expire."What is the appropriate response by the nurse coworker regarding the nurse's responsibility for continuing education?

  1. They have a list of when your certifications expire and they continue to remind you until you recertify and bring them the new cards as proof of recertification
  2. You will not be allowed to work if those certifications expire
  3. Renewal of certifications required for employment and your nursing license are your responsibility as a nurse. You are fortunate that they care and that they reminded you that your certifications were due for renewal
  4. Yes, they remind all of the nurses about certifications that are due to be renewed. You would think that they had more important things to accomplish
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Answer: C. Renewal of certifications required for employment and your nursing license are your responsibility as a nurse. You are fortunate that they care and that they reminded you that your certifications were due for renewal

Renewal of all nursing certifications required for employment and renewal of your nursing license is your responsibility as a professional nurse. It is not the responsibility of the charge nurse or the education coordinator to remind you, but they often do so as a courtesy.

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Which exams do these Charge Nurse MCQs help with?

They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.

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