PRIORITIZING GROUPS OF PATIENTS--EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
Poor ___ ___ leads to feelings of despair, increased errors, omission of tasks, stress, and ineffective
leadership. - (ANSWER)time mgmt
PLANNING: fail to plan-->plan to fail. Nurses must take time in the morning after receiving change of
shift to plan: - (ANSWER)Assessments
Medication admin
Interventions-dresing changes, teaching, safety measures
Breaks and lunch
Should take about 2 mins--reminds you of what you have to do.
Prioritization is important because it promotes ___ ____. Nurses must continuously set and reset
priorities in order to meed the needs of multiple clients and to maintain ____ ____. - (ANSWER)patient
safety
Priority setting requires that decisions be made regarding the order in which: - (ANSWER)Clients are
seen
Assessments are completed
Interventions are provided
Steps in a client procedure are completed
Components of client care are completed
Pitfalls in prioritization: - (ANSWER)1. inadequate assessment and evaluation of patient needs--going to
miss stuff
2. Failure to differentiate b/w priority and nonpriority
3. Acceptance of others priorities w/o assessing variables
4. Performance of tasks with a "first identified, first completed" approach
5. Completion of the easiest task first
6. NOT using prioritization principles/frameworks
, PRIORITIZING GROUPS OF PATIENTS--EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
Different prioritization frameworks: - (ANSWER)MASLOW
ABCD
Safety/risk reduction
Acute vs. chronic
Stable vs. unstable
Maslow's heirarchy of needs: - (ANSWER)physiological
safety and security
love and belonging
self esteem
self actualization
MASLOW: A 47 y/o pt had a right modified radical mastectomy yesterday. While rev. the plan of care, the
nurse notes that all of the following nursing diagnoses are appropriate. Which dx would the nurse select
as the highest priority?
A. Disturbed body image
B. Pain
C. Deficient fluid voume
D. Ineffective coping - (ANSWER)C. Deficient fluid volume
physiologic needs over emotion
MASLOW: Which patient should the nurse see first?
A. A patient with dementia who needs to be moved closer to nurses station
B. A patient who had a CVA and us upset b/c he cannot speak properly
C. A patient who had a mastectomy and refuses to look at her bandage
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
Poor ___ ___ leads to feelings of despair, increased errors, omission of tasks, stress, and ineffective
leadership. - (ANSWER)time mgmt
PLANNING: fail to plan-->plan to fail. Nurses must take time in the morning after receiving change of
shift to plan: - (ANSWER)Assessments
Medication admin
Interventions-dresing changes, teaching, safety measures
Breaks and lunch
Should take about 2 mins--reminds you of what you have to do.
Prioritization is important because it promotes ___ ____. Nurses must continuously set and reset
priorities in order to meed the needs of multiple clients and to maintain ____ ____. - (ANSWER)patient
safety
Priority setting requires that decisions be made regarding the order in which: - (ANSWER)Clients are
seen
Assessments are completed
Interventions are provided
Steps in a client procedure are completed
Components of client care are completed
Pitfalls in prioritization: - (ANSWER)1. inadequate assessment and evaluation of patient needs--going to
miss stuff
2. Failure to differentiate b/w priority and nonpriority
3. Acceptance of others priorities w/o assessing variables
4. Performance of tasks with a "first identified, first completed" approach
5. Completion of the easiest task first
6. NOT using prioritization principles/frameworks
, PRIORITIZING GROUPS OF PATIENTS--EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
Different prioritization frameworks: - (ANSWER)MASLOW
ABCD
Safety/risk reduction
Acute vs. chronic
Stable vs. unstable
Maslow's heirarchy of needs: - (ANSWER)physiological
safety and security
love and belonging
self esteem
self actualization
MASLOW: A 47 y/o pt had a right modified radical mastectomy yesterday. While rev. the plan of care, the
nurse notes that all of the following nursing diagnoses are appropriate. Which dx would the nurse select
as the highest priority?
A. Disturbed body image
B. Pain
C. Deficient fluid voume
D. Ineffective coping - (ANSWER)C. Deficient fluid volume
physiologic needs over emotion
MASLOW: Which patient should the nurse see first?
A. A patient with dementia who needs to be moved closer to nurses station
B. A patient who had a CVA and us upset b/c he cannot speak properly
C. A patient who had a mastectomy and refuses to look at her bandage
