Progressive Assessment Test Questions and Answers 2026
Original exam-preparation questions. These questions are written for study and are not represented as leaked, confidential, or verbatim live-exam
questions.
ASSESS → PRIORITIZE → INTERVENE → EVALUATE
1. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
• Replace all instruction
• Measure attendance only
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
2. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
• A routine appointment request
• A preference about room temperature
• A nonurgent paperwork question
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
3. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
• Skip identification for familiar patients
• Administer without checking allergies
• Document before administration
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
4. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
• Ask only whether they understand
• Provide information once and leave
• Use unexplained medical jargon
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
5. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
• Only how busy the nurse is
, • Only the patient's room number
• The staff member's preference alone
Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
6. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
• Assign a final credential only
• Replace all instruction
• Measure attendance only
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
7. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
• A routine appointment request
• A preference about room temperature
• A nonurgent paperwork question
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
8. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
• Skip identification for familiar patients
• Administer without checking allergies
• Document before administration
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
9. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
• Ask only whether they understand
• Provide information once and leave
• Use unexplained medical jargon
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
10. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
• Only how busy the nurse is
• Only the patient's room number
• The staff member's preference alone
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
, Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
11. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
• Replace all instruction
• Measure attendance only
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
12. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
• A preference about room temperature
• A nonurgent paperwork question
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
• A routine appointment request
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
13. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
• Administer without checking allergies
• Document before administration
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
• Skip identification for familiar patients
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
14. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
• Provide information once and leave
• Use unexplained medical jargon
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
• Ask only whether they understand
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
15. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
• Only the patient's room number
• The staff member's preference alone
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
• Only how busy the nurse is
Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
16. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
, • Measure attendance only
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
• Replace all instruction
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
17. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
• A nonurgent paperwork question
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
• A routine appointment request
• A preference about room temperature
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
18. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
• Document before administration
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
• Skip identification for familiar patients
• Administer without checking allergies
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
19. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
• Use unexplained medical jargon
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
• Ask only whether they understand
• Provide information once and leave
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
20. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
• The staff member's preference alone
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
• Only how busy the nurse is
• Only the patient's room number
Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
21. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
Original exam-preparation questions. These questions are written for study and are not represented as leaked, confidential, or verbatim live-exam
questions.
ASSESS → PRIORITIZE → INTERVENE → EVALUATE
1. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
• Replace all instruction
• Measure attendance only
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
2. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
• A routine appointment request
• A preference about room temperature
• A nonurgent paperwork question
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
3. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
• Skip identification for familiar patients
• Administer without checking allergies
• Document before administration
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
4. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
• Ask only whether they understand
• Provide information once and leave
• Use unexplained medical jargon
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
5. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
• Only how busy the nurse is
, • Only the patient's room number
• The staff member's preference alone
Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
6. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
• Assign a final credential only
• Replace all instruction
• Measure attendance only
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
7. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
• A routine appointment request
• A preference about room temperature
• A nonurgent paperwork question
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
8. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
• Skip identification for familiar patients
• Administer without checking allergies
• Document before administration
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
9. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
• Ask only whether they understand
• Provide information once and leave
• Use unexplained medical jargon
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
10. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
• Only how busy the nurse is
• Only the patient's room number
• The staff member's preference alone
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
, Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
11. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
• Replace all instruction
• Measure attendance only
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
12. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
• A preference about room temperature
• A nonurgent paperwork question
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
• A routine appointment request
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
13. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
• Administer without checking allergies
• Document before administration
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
• Skip identification for familiar patients
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
14. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
• Provide information once and leave
• Use unexplained medical jargon
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
• Ask only whether they understand
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
15. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
• Only the patient's room number
• The staff member's preference alone
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
• Only how busy the nurse is
Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
16. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
, • Measure attendance only
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
• Replace all instruction
Correct answer: Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
17. [Priority] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which patient problem should generally receive the highest
priority?
• A nonurgent paperwork question
■ ✓ An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
• A routine appointment request
• A preference about room temperature
Correct answer: An immediate threat to airway, breathing or circulation
18. [Pharmacology] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which nursing action best demonstrates safe
medication practice?
• Document before administration
■ ✓ Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
• Skip identification for familiar patients
• Administer without checking allergies
Correct answer: Verify the medication, patient, dose, route, timing and relevant assessment data
19. [Patient education] During an examination scenario, Which approach best evaluates understanding?
• Use unexplained medical jargon
■ ✓ Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
• Ask only whether they understand
• Provide information once and leave
Correct answer: Ask the patient to explain or demonstrate the information in their own words
20. [Delegation] A clinician is planning care and considers, What must the nurse consider before delegating?
• The staff member's preference alone
■ ✓ Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
• Only how busy the nurse is
• Only the patient's room number
Correct answer: Patient stability, task complexity, staff competence and scope
21. [Assessment] During routine care, What is the main purpose of a formative assessment?
■ ✓ Provide information during learning that can guide improvement
• Assign a final credential only
