NGN Clinical Decision-Making Quiz — 2025 Edition
Focuses on prioritization, delegation, patient safety, and critical thinking in real-world scenarios
Enhance your next-gen nursing judgment — prioritize effectively,
delegate safely, and think like a confident nurse
, 1. Deep Overview
2. 25 NGN-Style Clinical Decision Questions
3. Quick Clinical Prioritization Reference
4. Free Nursing Study Tools
This quiz reinforces critical thinking and prioritization skills needed for NGN (Next-Gen NCLEX)
scenarios. Topics include patient assessment, delegation, time management, and safe interventions.
NCLEX now emphasizes real-world clinical decision-making
Nurses must make rapid, safe decisions when managing multiple patients
Correct prioritization directly impacts patient safety and outcomes
1. Rapidly assess and identify high-risk patients
2. Prioritize interventions based on severity and urgency
3. Delegate appropriately while maintaining accountability
4. Anticipate potential complications
5. Document decisions accurately
Q1. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
✅ A. 65-year-old post-op with BP 85/50 and HR 125
B. 40-year-old receiving routine IV antibiotics
C. 25-year-old ready for discharge teaching
D. 50-year-old with stable chronic hypertension
Rationale: Hypotension and tachycardia indicate possible shock; life-threatening conditions take
priority.
Q2. Delegation to a CNA: which task is appropriate?
✅ A. Take vital signs on stable patients
B. Administer IV medications
C. Perform patient assessment
D. Teach medication administration
Focuses on prioritization, delegation, patient safety, and critical thinking in real-world scenarios
Enhance your next-gen nursing judgment — prioritize effectively,
delegate safely, and think like a confident nurse
, 1. Deep Overview
2. 25 NGN-Style Clinical Decision Questions
3. Quick Clinical Prioritization Reference
4. Free Nursing Study Tools
This quiz reinforces critical thinking and prioritization skills needed for NGN (Next-Gen NCLEX)
scenarios. Topics include patient assessment, delegation, time management, and safe interventions.
NCLEX now emphasizes real-world clinical decision-making
Nurses must make rapid, safe decisions when managing multiple patients
Correct prioritization directly impacts patient safety and outcomes
1. Rapidly assess and identify high-risk patients
2. Prioritize interventions based on severity and urgency
3. Delegate appropriately while maintaining accountability
4. Anticipate potential complications
5. Document decisions accurately
Q1. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
✅ A. 65-year-old post-op with BP 85/50 and HR 125
B. 40-year-old receiving routine IV antibiotics
C. 25-year-old ready for discharge teaching
D. 50-year-old with stable chronic hypertension
Rationale: Hypotension and tachycardia indicate possible shock; life-threatening conditions take
priority.
Q2. Delegation to a CNA: which task is appropriate?
✅ A. Take vital signs on stable patients
B. Administer IV medications
C. Perform patient assessment
D. Teach medication administration
