RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1790 of 2368

At the start of the shift, the charge nurse meets with the team to share the plan, assign roles, and anticipate contingencies. Which tool is the charge nurse using?

  1. Check-back
  2. Debrief
  3. Cross-monitoring
  4. Brief
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Correct answer: Brief

A brief is a short session at the start of the shift to share a plan, assign roles, and anticipate outcomes and contingencies.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team: SHARING THE PLAN. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026