, COMPREHENSIVE NCLEX RN PRIORITIZATION DELEGATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
● A client reports sudden shortness of breath. What is the priority
nursing action? Answer: Answer: Assess airway and apply oxygen.
Rationale: Breathing problems require immediate intervention.
● Which client should the nurse assess FIRST? Answer: Answer: The
unstable client. Rationale: Unstable clients can deteriorate quickly.
● Which problem takes priority: acute pain or chronic pain? Answer:
Answer: Acute pain. Rationale: Acute issues indicate new or
worsening conditions.
● Which problem takes priority: actual or potential problem? Answer:
Answer: Actual problem. Rationale: Actual harm must be treated
before risk.
● Which problem takes priority: physiological or psychosocial?
Answer: Answer: Physiological. Rationale: Basic survival needs
come first.
● A nurse must delegate care. Which task is appropriate for a UAP?
Answer: Answer: Obtaining vital signs on a stable client. Rationale:
UAPs can perform routine, non-assessment tasks.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
● A client reports sudden shortness of breath. What is the priority
nursing action? Answer: Answer: Assess airway and apply oxygen.
Rationale: Breathing problems require immediate intervention.
● Which client should the nurse assess FIRST? Answer: Answer: The
unstable client. Rationale: Unstable clients can deteriorate quickly.
● Which problem takes priority: acute pain or chronic pain? Answer:
Answer: Acute pain. Rationale: Acute issues indicate new or
worsening conditions.
● Which problem takes priority: actual or potential problem? Answer:
Answer: Actual problem. Rationale: Actual harm must be treated
before risk.
● Which problem takes priority: physiological or psychosocial?
Answer: Answer: Physiological. Rationale: Basic survival needs
come first.
● A nurse must delegate care. Which task is appropriate for a UAP?
Answer: Answer: Obtaining vital signs on a stable client. Rationale:
UAPs can perform routine, non-assessment tasks.
