NCLEX RN PRIORITIZATION DELEGATION
AND ASSIGNMENT ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS 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.
● Which task should NOT be delegated to a UAP? Answer: Answer:
Patient assessment. Rationale: Assessment requires nursing judgment.
● Which task is appropriate to delegate to an LPN? Answer: Answer:
Administering routine medications. Rationale: LPNs can perform
predictable tasks.
● Which task must the RN perform? Answer: Answer: Initial patient
education. Rationale: Teaching requires evaluation of understanding.
● Which client can the nurse safely delegate ambulation to a UAP?
Answer: Answer: A stable post-op client. Rationale: Stable patients can
be safely assisted.
● A client's condition suddenly worsens. What should the nurse do
FIRST? Answer: Answer: Reassess the patient. Rationale: Changes
require immediate nursing evaluation.
● A medication error occurs. What is the nurse's FIRST action? Answer:
Answer: Assess the patient. Rationale: Patient safety is the priority.
AND ASSIGNMENT ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS 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.
● Which task should NOT be delegated to a UAP? Answer: Answer:
Patient assessment. Rationale: Assessment requires nursing judgment.
● Which task is appropriate to delegate to an LPN? Answer: Answer:
Administering routine medications. Rationale: LPNs can perform
predictable tasks.
● Which task must the RN perform? Answer: Answer: Initial patient
education. Rationale: Teaching requires evaluation of understanding.
● Which client can the nurse safely delegate ambulation to a UAP?
Answer: Answer: A stable post-op client. Rationale: Stable patients can
be safely assisted.
● A client's condition suddenly worsens. What should the nurse do
FIRST? Answer: Answer: Reassess the patient. Rationale: Changes
require immediate nursing evaluation.
● A medication error occurs. What is the nurse's FIRST action? Answer:
Answer: Assess the patient. Rationale: Patient safety is the priority.
