10 Prioritization NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

Four pediatric clients have just come into the emergency room. The nurse should see the client with which of the following first?


Question 2 of 10

The nurse receives a client in the emergency room with an obvious deformity of the left leg. What is the first thing the nurse should do?


Question 3 of 10

A nurse working in a busy emergency room knows that a client with which of the following is the priority to see first?


Question 4 of 10

A student nurse is trying to understand how to prioritize the following four clients. The nurse is helping the student understand the order of priority. Which of the following client symptoms should be the top priority?


Question 5 of 10

Which of the following conditions is an example of a fourth-order priority for the nurse?


Question 6 of 10

The nurse is working in the emergency department. Which of the following clients should take priority?


Question 7 of 10

A nurse in the emergency room has 4 clients that all have shortness of breath. Which of the following additional symptoms are the most concerning and should be the priority?


Question 8 of 10

A nurse assistant tells the nurse that four of the clients had complaints when morning vitals were being done. Of the following four client complaints, which is the priority for the nurse to see first?


Question 9 of 10

During a busy shift at the hospital, a nurse continually gets bogged down with extra tasks and is unable to keep up with the workload. Which of the following is an example of a barrier to setting priorities? Select all that apply.


Question 10 of 10

A nurse in the emergency room has just received report from the day shift nurse on four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?