10 Priority NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

A client has suffered a spinal cord injury after a fall. When he is brought in for care, the client experiences diaphoresis and headache. The nurse notes that his blood pressure is 174/102 mmHg. Which action should the nurse perform first?


Question 2 of 10

A 40-year-old woman is talking to a home care nurse about her husband’s infidelity and their subsequent divorce. The woman asks the nurse about providing for her children after her husband moves out. Which is an example of the nurse utilizing the planning portion of this client’s plan of care?


Question 3 of 10

Several clients arrive in the emergency room at the same time. Which client should the nurse see first?


Question 4 of 10

A nurse is caring for a client who has cut their hand with a kitchen knife. The client is bleeding through the kitchen towel that is wrapped around their hand and reports 8/10 pain. What is the priority nursing intervention for this client?


Question 5 of 10

The nurse is caring for 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?


Question 6 of 10

A nurse is working in a rehabilitation facility, and must assess 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?


Question 7 of 10

A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which of the following clients should be seen first?


Question 8 of 10

The following four clients have presented to the emergency department. Which client should be seen first?


Question 9 of 10

A nurse is assigned to four clients in the emergency room and knows to see which client first?


Question 10 of 10

A nurse is assigned 4 clients and is deciding which order to see the clients. Which of the following clients should be seen first?