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Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice
Exercises for the NCLEX Examination 6th Edition
Latest Version 2025/2026 [A+] Questions & Answers
Perfectly Verified
by Linda A. LaCharity PhD RN (Author), Candice K. Kumagai MSN RN (Author), & 1 more
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions
PART 2: PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN COMMON
HEALTH SCENARIOS
1. Pain
2. Cancer
3. Immunologic Problems
4. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance Problems
5. Safety and Infection Control
6. Respiratory Problems
7. Cardiovascular Problems
8. Hematologic Problems
9. Neurologic Problems
10. Visual and Auditory Problems
11. Musculoskeletal Problems
12. Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems
13. Diabetes Mellitus
14. Other Endocrine Problems
15. Integumentary Problems
16. Renal and Urinary Problems
17. Reproductive Problems
18. Pregnancy and Childbearing Problems
19. Pediatric Problems
20. Pharmacology
21. Emergencies and Disasters
22. Psychiatric/Mental Health Problems
23. Community Health Problems
24. NGN-Style Questions
PART 3: PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN COMPLEX
HEALTH SCENARIOS
CASE STUDY 1. Chest Pressure, Indigestion, and Nausea
CASE STUDY 2. Dyspnea and Shortness of Breath
CASE STUDY 3. Multiple Patients on a Medical-Surgical Unit
CASE STUDY 4. Shortness of Breath, Edema, and Decreased Urine Output
CASE STUDY 5. Patient With New Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
CASE STUDY 6. Multiple Patients Receiving Home Health Care
CASE STUDY 7. Spinal Cord Injury
CASE STUDY 8. Multiple Patients With Adrenal Gland Disorders
,CASE STUDY 9. Multiple Patients With Gastrointestinal Problems
CASE STUDY 10. Multiple Patients With Pain
CASE STUDY 11. Multiple Patients With Cancer
CASE STUDY 12. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
CASE STUDY 13. Head and Leg Trauma and Shock
CASE STUDY 14. Septic Shock
CASE STUDY 15. Heart Failure
CASE STUDY 16. Multiple Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease
CASE STUDY 17. Respiratory Difficulty After Surgery
CASE STUDY 18. Multiple Patients in a Long-Term Care Center
CASE STUDY 19. Pediatric Patients in Clinic and Acute Care Settings
CASE STUDY 20. Multiple Patients With Mental Health Disorders
CASE STUDY 21. Childbearing
CASE STUDY 22. Blunt Abdominal Trauma
CASE STUDY 23. Gunshot Wound With Septic Shock
, Prioritization Delegation And Assignment 6th Edition Lacharity
Chapter 1. Pain
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A Client Tells The Nurse That She Rarely Experiences Pain, But When She Does, She Seeks
Medical Attention. The Nurse Realizes This Client Understands That Pain Is Important Because
It:
1. Is A Protective System.
2. Includes The Automatic Withdrawal Reflex.
3. Creates Sensitivity To Pain.
4. Helps With Healing.
SOLUTION;; 1
Pain Is A Protective System That Includes Protection From Unsafe Behaviors By Use Of
Reflexes, Memory, And Avoidance. Even Though The Automatic Withdrawal Reflex Is A Part Of
The Pain Response, It Does Not Explain Why Pain Is Important. Pain Does Not Create Sensitivity
To Pain. Pain Does Not Help With Healing.
PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF;: Definitions And Implications Of Pain
2.A Client Complains That The Bed Sheets Touching His Skin Are Extremely Painful. The
Nurse Realizes This Client Is Experiencing:
1. Allodynia.
2. Modulation.
3. Kinesthesia.
4. Proprioception.
SOLUTION;; 1
Allodynia Or Hyperalgesia Is A State Where A Slight Or Nonpainful Stimulus Is Interpreted As
Very Painful. Kinesthesia Is The Awareness Of Movement. Proprioception Is The Awareness Of
Body Position. Modulation Is An Influencing Factor In The Perception Of Pain.
PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF;: Peripheral Nervous System
3.A Client Is Complaining Of Severe Abdomen Pain. The Nurse Realizes This Client Is
Experiencing Which Type Of Pain?
1. Neuralgia
2. Pathological
3. Somatic
4. Visceral
SOLUTION;; 4
Visceral Pain Is Pain Arising From The Body Organs Or Gastrointestinal Tract. Somatic Pain Is
Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice
Exercises for the NCLEX Examination 6th Edition
Latest Version 2025/2026 [A+] Questions & Answers
Perfectly Verified
by Linda A. LaCharity PhD RN (Author), Candice K. Kumagai MSN RN (Author), & 1 more
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions
PART 2: PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN COMMON
HEALTH SCENARIOS
1. Pain
2. Cancer
3. Immunologic Problems
4. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance Problems
5. Safety and Infection Control
6. Respiratory Problems
7. Cardiovascular Problems
8. Hematologic Problems
9. Neurologic Problems
10. Visual and Auditory Problems
11. Musculoskeletal Problems
12. Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems
13. Diabetes Mellitus
14. Other Endocrine Problems
15. Integumentary Problems
16. Renal and Urinary Problems
17. Reproductive Problems
18. Pregnancy and Childbearing Problems
19. Pediatric Problems
20. Pharmacology
21. Emergencies and Disasters
22. Psychiatric/Mental Health Problems
23. Community Health Problems
24. NGN-Style Questions
PART 3: PRIORITIZATION, DELEGATION, AND ASSIGNMENT IN COMPLEX
HEALTH SCENARIOS
CASE STUDY 1. Chest Pressure, Indigestion, and Nausea
CASE STUDY 2. Dyspnea and Shortness of Breath
CASE STUDY 3. Multiple Patients on a Medical-Surgical Unit
CASE STUDY 4. Shortness of Breath, Edema, and Decreased Urine Output
CASE STUDY 5. Patient With New Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
CASE STUDY 6. Multiple Patients Receiving Home Health Care
CASE STUDY 7. Spinal Cord Injury
CASE STUDY 8. Multiple Patients With Adrenal Gland Disorders
,CASE STUDY 9. Multiple Patients With Gastrointestinal Problems
CASE STUDY 10. Multiple Patients With Pain
CASE STUDY 11. Multiple Patients With Cancer
CASE STUDY 12. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
CASE STUDY 13. Head and Leg Trauma and Shock
CASE STUDY 14. Septic Shock
CASE STUDY 15. Heart Failure
CASE STUDY 16. Multiple Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease
CASE STUDY 17. Respiratory Difficulty After Surgery
CASE STUDY 18. Multiple Patients in a Long-Term Care Center
CASE STUDY 19. Pediatric Patients in Clinic and Acute Care Settings
CASE STUDY 20. Multiple Patients With Mental Health Disorders
CASE STUDY 21. Childbearing
CASE STUDY 22. Blunt Abdominal Trauma
CASE STUDY 23. Gunshot Wound With Septic Shock
, Prioritization Delegation And Assignment 6th Edition Lacharity
Chapter 1. Pain
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.A Client Tells The Nurse That She Rarely Experiences Pain, But When She Does, She Seeks
Medical Attention. The Nurse Realizes This Client Understands That Pain Is Important Because
It:
1. Is A Protective System.
2. Includes The Automatic Withdrawal Reflex.
3. Creates Sensitivity To Pain.
4. Helps With Healing.
SOLUTION;; 1
Pain Is A Protective System That Includes Protection From Unsafe Behaviors By Use Of
Reflexes, Memory, And Avoidance. Even Though The Automatic Withdrawal Reflex Is A Part Of
The Pain Response, It Does Not Explain Why Pain Is Important. Pain Does Not Create Sensitivity
To Pain. Pain Does Not Help With Healing.
PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF;: Definitions And Implications Of Pain
2.A Client Complains That The Bed Sheets Touching His Skin Are Extremely Painful. The
Nurse Realizes This Client Is Experiencing:
1. Allodynia.
2. Modulation.
3. Kinesthesia.
4. Proprioception.
SOLUTION;; 1
Allodynia Or Hyperalgesia Is A State Where A Slight Or Nonpainful Stimulus Is Interpreted As
Very Painful. Kinesthesia Is The Awareness Of Movement. Proprioception Is The Awareness Of
Body Position. Modulation Is An Influencing Factor In The Perception Of Pain.
PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF;: Peripheral Nervous System
3.A Client Is Complaining Of Severe Abdomen Pain. The Nurse Realizes This Client Is
Experiencing Which Type Of Pain?
1. Neuralgia
2. Pathological
3. Somatic
4. Visceral
SOLUTION;; 4
Visceral Pain Is Pain Arising From The Body Organs Or Gastrointestinal Tract. Somatic Pain Is
