RN Comprehensive Predictor QUESTIONS WITH WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What are some prioritization principles - answer☑️✔️..life before limb, acute vs chronic, actual
before potential, trends vs transient findings, and medical emergencies and complications vs
expected findings.
what are the important tasks for time management - answer☑️✔️..what needs to be done
immediately, what needs to be done in a specific time, what needs to be done by end of shift,
and what can the nurse delegate.
what are different negotiation strategies - answer☑️✔️..problem solving, progressive
discipline, and negotiation
describe the problem solving strategy - answer☑️✔️..open communication (I statement, listen
to others, move to private location, and share ground rules). *steps: ID the problem, discuss
possible solutions, analyze identified solutions, select and implement solution, evaluate the
solutions' ability to resolve conflict,
describe the progressive discipline steps - answer☑️✔️..first (informal reprimand, meeting
,discuss issue, suggestions for improvement), second (written warning, meeting, review policy
violations and discuss consequences), third (placed on suspension and can examine issue or
consider alternatives), fourth (employee termination).
describe the negotiation strategy - answer☑️✔️..resolve conflict by agreeing on steps to take,
bargain to protect interests and pursue outcomes that benefit mutual interests. strategies
include: avoiding/withdrawing, smoothing, competing/coercing,cooperating/accommodating,
compromising/negotiating, and collaborating,
what are some findings of poor nutrition - answer☑️✔️..nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
constipation, flaccid muscles, mental status changes, changes in bowel pattern, spleen/liver
, enlargement, dry brittle hair and nails, loss of subq fat, dry scaly skin, inflammation, poor dental
health, dry/dull eyes, weakness/fatigue, changes in weight, and poor posture.
what are interventions to prevent aspiration - answer☑️✔️..position in high fowlers, support
upper back and neck, tick chin when swallowing, avoid use of a straw, observe for aspiration
and pocketing of food in cheeks or mouth, observe for dysphagia (coughing, choking, gagging,
and drooling of food), and provide oral hygiene after meals and snacks.
describe START triaging - answer☑️✔️..· based on Respirations, perfusion and mental status
and allows for two interventions: direct pressure to control bleeding and basic airway opening.
· START is green (minor/walking wounded), yellow (everyone else), red (respirations over 30,
cap refill longer than 2 seconds, unable to follow simple commands), or black (apneic)
describe SALT triaging - answer☑️✔️..used with mass casualty, involved grey (which is
expectant *life threatening, but no current resources are available)
How many CM are considered nonsterile around the object? - answer☑️✔️..1 inch
What height should you add things to the sterile field - answer☑️✔️..minimum of 6 inches
T/F: nurse can reach across the sterile field and not contaminate it - answer☑️✔️..FALSE: nurse
should not reach across the sterile field
Newborn vitals - answer☑️✔️..RR: 30-60 breaths, HR: 110-160 BPM, BP: 60-80/40-50,
Temperature: 97.7-99.5
Initial assessment after birth - answer☑️✔️..skin color, peeling, birthmarks, foot creases,
breast tissue, nasal patency, meconium stain, PMI location, ease of breathing, quality of times,
respirations for crackles, wheezing and equality of bilateral breath sounds, rounded abdomen,
ANSWERS
What are some prioritization principles - answer☑️✔️..life before limb, acute vs chronic, actual
before potential, trends vs transient findings, and medical emergencies and complications vs
expected findings.
what are the important tasks for time management - answer☑️✔️..what needs to be done
immediately, what needs to be done in a specific time, what needs to be done by end of shift,
and what can the nurse delegate.
what are different negotiation strategies - answer☑️✔️..problem solving, progressive
discipline, and negotiation
describe the problem solving strategy - answer☑️✔️..open communication (I statement, listen
to others, move to private location, and share ground rules). *steps: ID the problem, discuss
possible solutions, analyze identified solutions, select and implement solution, evaluate the
solutions' ability to resolve conflict,
describe the progressive discipline steps - answer☑️✔️..first (informal reprimand, meeting
,discuss issue, suggestions for improvement), second (written warning, meeting, review policy
violations and discuss consequences), third (placed on suspension and can examine issue or
consider alternatives), fourth (employee termination).
describe the negotiation strategy - answer☑️✔️..resolve conflict by agreeing on steps to take,
bargain to protect interests and pursue outcomes that benefit mutual interests. strategies
include: avoiding/withdrawing, smoothing, competing/coercing,cooperating/accommodating,
compromising/negotiating, and collaborating,
what are some findings of poor nutrition - answer☑️✔️..nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
constipation, flaccid muscles, mental status changes, changes in bowel pattern, spleen/liver
, enlargement, dry brittle hair and nails, loss of subq fat, dry scaly skin, inflammation, poor dental
health, dry/dull eyes, weakness/fatigue, changes in weight, and poor posture.
what are interventions to prevent aspiration - answer☑️✔️..position in high fowlers, support
upper back and neck, tick chin when swallowing, avoid use of a straw, observe for aspiration
and pocketing of food in cheeks or mouth, observe for dysphagia (coughing, choking, gagging,
and drooling of food), and provide oral hygiene after meals and snacks.
describe START triaging - answer☑️✔️..· based on Respirations, perfusion and mental status
and allows for two interventions: direct pressure to control bleeding and basic airway opening.
· START is green (minor/walking wounded), yellow (everyone else), red (respirations over 30,
cap refill longer than 2 seconds, unable to follow simple commands), or black (apneic)
describe SALT triaging - answer☑️✔️..used with mass casualty, involved grey (which is
expectant *life threatening, but no current resources are available)
How many CM are considered nonsterile around the object? - answer☑️✔️..1 inch
What height should you add things to the sterile field - answer☑️✔️..minimum of 6 inches
T/F: nurse can reach across the sterile field and not contaminate it - answer☑️✔️..FALSE: nurse
should not reach across the sterile field
Newborn vitals - answer☑️✔️..RR: 30-60 breaths, HR: 110-160 BPM, BP: 60-80/40-50,
Temperature: 97.7-99.5
Initial assessment after birth - answer☑️✔️..skin color, peeling, birthmarks, foot creases,
breast tissue, nasal patency, meconium stain, PMI location, ease of breathing, quality of times,
respirations for crackles, wheezing and equality of bilateral breath sounds, rounded abdomen,
