PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN
NURSING NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. A nurse is planning to delegate tasks to a a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the
following entities is important for the nurse to understand when delegating tasks to the LPN?
Answers: The state Nurse Practice Act
2. A nurse on a med-surg unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult volunteer. Which of the
following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to the volunteer
Answers: observing a postoperative client who is confused
3. A nurse is planning to delegate a task to an assistive personnel. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?Answers: Provide a clear description of the task to the AP
4. At the beginning of the shift, an RN is preparing assignments for a LPN and an AP. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?Answers: inserting a NG tube for a
client
5. A nurse is planning client care for herself and an AP. Which of the following should the nurse
perform?Answers: Assessing a client's sacrum for edema
6. A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an AP. Which of the following should the AP perform
first>Answers: take an ABG specimen to the lab
(others: transport to radiology, pass water, obtain urine sample)
7. A nurse is caring for four postop clients. The nurse can delegate vital signs to an AP for which
of the following clients?Answers: a client who is 3 days postop following gastric bypass
surgery
(others 1 hr, 2 hr, 3 day craniotomy)
8. A nurse is planning to assign care activities to the AP on her team. Which of the following
activities can the nurse assign to the AP?Answers: accompany a client who has depression to
occupational therapy, check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints, sit with a client who
has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was 5 days ago
9. A nurse has received change-of-shift report and is delegating tasks to the AP. The nurse
should tell the AP to complete which of the following tasks first?Answers: perform blood
glucose monitoring of a client who has a prescription for short-acting insulin prior to breakfast
(others: apply a condom catheter to a client who is incontinent, feed a client, deliver a clean
voided urine specimen)
10. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. She plans to delegate obtaining morning vital signs to
an AP on her team. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?Answers:
determine the time frame the AP should report the results
11. A nurse is receiving change-of shift report at the start of the shift. Which of the following
statements by the nurse giving report indicates to the oncoming nurse that she should assume
NURSING NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. A nurse is planning to delegate tasks to a a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Which of the
following entities is important for the nurse to understand when delegating tasks to the LPN?
Answers: The state Nurse Practice Act
2. A nurse on a med-surg unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult volunteer. Which of the
following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to the volunteer
Answers: observing a postoperative client who is confused
3. A nurse is planning to delegate a task to an assistive personnel. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?Answers: Provide a clear description of the task to the AP
4. At the beginning of the shift, an RN is preparing assignments for a LPN and an AP. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN?Answers: inserting a NG tube for a
client
5. A nurse is planning client care for herself and an AP. Which of the following should the nurse
perform?Answers: Assessing a client's sacrum for edema
6. A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an AP. Which of the following should the AP perform
first>Answers: take an ABG specimen to the lab
(others: transport to radiology, pass water, obtain urine sample)
7. A nurse is caring for four postop clients. The nurse can delegate vital signs to an AP for which
of the following clients?Answers: a client who is 3 days postop following gastric bypass
surgery
(others 1 hr, 2 hr, 3 day craniotomy)
8. A nurse is planning to assign care activities to the AP on her team. Which of the following
activities can the nurse assign to the AP?Answers: accompany a client who has depression to
occupational therapy, check the position of a client in soft wrist restraints, sit with a client who
has alcohol use disorder and whose last drink was 5 days ago
9. A nurse has received change-of-shift report and is delegating tasks to the AP. The nurse
should tell the AP to complete which of the following tasks first?Answers: perform blood
glucose monitoring of a client who has a prescription for short-acting insulin prior to breakfast
(others: apply a condom catheter to a client who is incontinent, feed a client, deliver a clean
voided urine specimen)
10. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. She plans to delegate obtaining morning vital signs to
an AP on her team. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?Answers:
determine the time frame the AP should report the results
11. A nurse is receiving change-of shift report at the start of the shift. Which of the following
statements by the nurse giving report indicates to the oncoming nurse that she should assume
