EDAPT Management of Care Exam – NCLEX Readiness,
Prioritization & Delegation|Complete Verified Questions
Provided with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
A nurse in the cardiac intensive care unit receives reports on four clients. Which client should
the nurse assess first?
Client 3 hours post coronary artery stent placement via femoral approach and reporting severe
back pain
A client with sickle cell crisis reports severe generalized pain. What are the two priority nursing
interventions in order?
Administering high-flow intravenous fluids
Applying oxygen via nasal cannula
A client presents to the emergency department with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and
abdominal pain. The client is sweating and appears to be in moderate distress. Which nursing
action is the priority?
Obtain vital signs
Identify if the statements are intrapersonal, interpersonal, or intergroup conflicts.
Intrapersonal:
A nurse feels overwhelmed with client care activities and prioritizes work tasks over meals and
bathroom breaks.
A nurse calls out sick to work because their child is sick while feeling an obligation to not leave
the unit short-staffed.
Interpersonal:
A client's family does not agree with the client's Do Not Resuscitate order.
The nurse disagrees with the nursing supervisor on safe staffing ratios.
Intergroup:
The nursing staff and hospital administration disagree with merit raises.
Match each clinical example to the aligning quality concept.
Efficient - A nurse only takes necessary supplies from the supply cabinet to initiate the
intravenous line.
,Safe - A healthcare provider checks all prescribed medications for interactions with a newly
prescribed medication.
Client-centered - A client's treatment plan includes telehealth psychiatric visits because the
client does not have easy access to transportation.
Equitable - Two clients receive the same treatment options for the same illness.
Effective - A healthcare provider prescribes newly approved medication to treat hyperlipidemia
to a client with high low-density lipoprotein levels.
Timely - A client who is having an ischemic attack is evaluated and treated in the emergency
department immediately upon arrival.
A pediatric primary care office initiated a quality improvement process to increase the
vaccination rate of children. Place the quality control steps in the order they should be
performed, from first to last.
1. Identify the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that all clients should receive
preventative vaccines.
2. Collect electronic medical record documentation regarding vaccination rates,
recommendations, and education provided to clients.
3. Evaluate data collected.
4. Provide education to healthcare providers and nurses regarding preventative vaccine
screenings and recommendations.
Click to select each description for the component of the scope of practice.
Who:
A registered nurse must be formally educated and maintain an active license to practice nursing.
What:
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of
illness and injury; facilitation of healing; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations.
, Why:
As society changes, nurses must adapt to maintain their obligation to positive client outcomes.
When:
Nurses provide care anytime there is a need for knowledge, caring, or leadership.
Where:
Nursing occurs in many settings and environments.
How:
Nurses are expected to perform in a specific manner displaying professional behaviors.
A pediatric emergency department nurse receives reports on four clients. Which client should
be seen first?
A child with bruising behind the ears after a football injury
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a female client with
hemoglobin of 6.9 g/dL (reference range: 12- 16 g/dL). The unit secretary retrieved the blood 25
minutes ago. When entering the client's room, the nurse notes that the client's peripheral
intravenous (IV) device is not patent and is unsuccessful at inserting the new IV. What should
the nurse do next?
Return the blood to the blood bank.
While the nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel are turning an intubated and heavily
sedated client during a bath, the client coughs and expels the endotracheal tube. What is the
priority nursing action?
Deliver rescue breathing with a bag-valve-mask attached to 100% oxygen
Identify the correct order in which the nurse should see the assigned clients. Click to select and
arrange each client in order of nursing priority.
Leukin
Juniper
Strykner
Speltzner
Identify the resources to be allocated for each client. Select one or more options in each row.
Leukin:
IV start kit
Prioritization & Delegation|Complete Verified Questions
Provided with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
A nurse in the cardiac intensive care unit receives reports on four clients. Which client should
the nurse assess first?
Client 3 hours post coronary artery stent placement via femoral approach and reporting severe
back pain
A client with sickle cell crisis reports severe generalized pain. What are the two priority nursing
interventions in order?
Administering high-flow intravenous fluids
Applying oxygen via nasal cannula
A client presents to the emergency department with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and
abdominal pain. The client is sweating and appears to be in moderate distress. Which nursing
action is the priority?
Obtain vital signs
Identify if the statements are intrapersonal, interpersonal, or intergroup conflicts.
Intrapersonal:
A nurse feels overwhelmed with client care activities and prioritizes work tasks over meals and
bathroom breaks.
A nurse calls out sick to work because their child is sick while feeling an obligation to not leave
the unit short-staffed.
Interpersonal:
A client's family does not agree with the client's Do Not Resuscitate order.
The nurse disagrees with the nursing supervisor on safe staffing ratios.
Intergroup:
The nursing staff and hospital administration disagree with merit raises.
Match each clinical example to the aligning quality concept.
Efficient - A nurse only takes necessary supplies from the supply cabinet to initiate the
intravenous line.
,Safe - A healthcare provider checks all prescribed medications for interactions with a newly
prescribed medication.
Client-centered - A client's treatment plan includes telehealth psychiatric visits because the
client does not have easy access to transportation.
Equitable - Two clients receive the same treatment options for the same illness.
Effective - A healthcare provider prescribes newly approved medication to treat hyperlipidemia
to a client with high low-density lipoprotein levels.
Timely - A client who is having an ischemic attack is evaluated and treated in the emergency
department immediately upon arrival.
A pediatric primary care office initiated a quality improvement process to increase the
vaccination rate of children. Place the quality control steps in the order they should be
performed, from first to last.
1. Identify the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that all clients should receive
preventative vaccines.
2. Collect electronic medical record documentation regarding vaccination rates,
recommendations, and education provided to clients.
3. Evaluate data collected.
4. Provide education to healthcare providers and nurses regarding preventative vaccine
screenings and recommendations.
Click to select each description for the component of the scope of practice.
Who:
A registered nurse must be formally educated and maintain an active license to practice nursing.
What:
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of
illness and injury; facilitation of healing; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations.
, Why:
As society changes, nurses must adapt to maintain their obligation to positive client outcomes.
When:
Nurses provide care anytime there is a need for knowledge, caring, or leadership.
Where:
Nursing occurs in many settings and environments.
How:
Nurses are expected to perform in a specific manner displaying professional behaviors.
A pediatric emergency department nurse receives reports on four clients. Which client should
be seen first?
A child with bruising behind the ears after a football injury
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a female client with
hemoglobin of 6.9 g/dL (reference range: 12- 16 g/dL). The unit secretary retrieved the blood 25
minutes ago. When entering the client's room, the nurse notes that the client's peripheral
intravenous (IV) device is not patent and is unsuccessful at inserting the new IV. What should
the nurse do next?
Return the blood to the blood bank.
While the nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel are turning an intubated and heavily
sedated client during a bath, the client coughs and expels the endotracheal tube. What is the
priority nursing action?
Deliver rescue breathing with a bag-valve-mask attached to 100% oxygen
Identify the correct order in which the nurse should see the assigned clients. Click to select and
arrange each client in order of nursing priority.
Leukin
Juniper
Strykner
Speltzner
Identify the resources to be allocated for each client. Select one or more options in each row.
Leukin:
IV start kit
