Answer Guide NSG 280 Priority
NSG 280 Priority
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1. A nurse receives report about assigned clients at the A client who experienced a
start of the shift. Which of the following clients should cesarean birth 4 hours ago
the nurse plan to see first? and reports pain
2. A nurse on a surgical unit is caring for a group of Assessing a client who ex-
clients. Which of the following is the priority action of periences unilateral calf
the nurse? pain when ambulating
3. A nurse in the emergency department is triaging A client who has a punc-
clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse tured femoral artery
should identify which of the following clients as emer-
gent?
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is being admitted Oxygen saturation
from the PACU following an abdominal hysterectomy.
Which of the following assessments is the nurse's pri-
ority?
5. A nurse is caring for a newborn who has macrosomia Hypoglycemia
and whose mother has diabetes mellitus. The nurse
should recognize which of the following newborn com-
plications as the priority focus of care?
6. A nurse caring for a client who is vomiting. Which of Prevent the client from as-
the following actions should the nurse take first? pirating
7. A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who Determine what the client
has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which knows about managing
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take diabetes
first?
8. Gain 2 pounds of weight
per week
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia
nervosa. The nurse should make which of the following
client goals a priority?
9. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to four A client who has renal fail-
clients. The nurse should administer medications to ure, a serum potassium
which of the following clients first? level of 5.8/mEq/L, and is
prescribed sodium poly-
styrene sulfonate
10. A nurse is assessing four clients on a medical-surgical A client who has a cast
unit. Which of the following clients should the nurse on the left leg and reports
care for first? numbness and paresthe-
sia.
11. Following a tornado, a nurse is determining which of A young adult client who
the clients assigned to her care can be discharged to has Crohn' disease and is
free up beds for injured clients. Which of the following 1 day preoperative for an
clients should the nurse recommend for discharge? ileostomy
12. A nurse has received change of shift report and is Perform blood glucose
delegating tasks to an AP. The nurse should tell the AP monitoring of a client
to complete which of the following tasks first? who has a prescription for
short-acting insulin prior
to breakfast
13. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is 3 weeks Ask the client if she has
postpartum following the birth of a healthy newborn. considered harming her
The client reports feeling "down" and sad, having no newborn.
energy, and wanting to cry. Which of the following is a
priority action by the nurse?
14.
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NSG 280 Priority
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_badhec
1. A nurse receives report about assigned clients at the A client who experienced a
start of the shift. Which of the following clients should cesarean birth 4 hours ago
the nurse plan to see first? and reports pain
2. A nurse on a surgical unit is caring for a group of Assessing a client who ex-
clients. Which of the following is the priority action of periences unilateral calf
the nurse? pain when ambulating
3. A nurse in the emergency department is triaging A client who has a punc-
clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse tured femoral artery
should identify which of the following clients as emer-
gent?
4. A nurse is assessing a client who is being admitted Oxygen saturation
from the PACU following an abdominal hysterectomy.
Which of the following assessments is the nurse's pri-
ority?
5. A nurse is caring for a newborn who has macrosomia Hypoglycemia
and whose mother has diabetes mellitus. The nurse
should recognize which of the following newborn com-
plications as the priority focus of care?
6. A nurse caring for a client who is vomiting. Which of Prevent the client from as-
the following actions should the nurse take first? pirating
7. A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who Determine what the client
has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which knows about managing
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take diabetes
first?
8. Gain 2 pounds of weight
per week
1/7
1 4/16/2026
, Answer Guide NSG 280 Priority
NSG 280 Priority
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_badhec
A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia
nervosa. The nurse should make which of the following
client goals a priority?
9. A nurse is preparing to administer medications to four A client who has renal fail-
clients. The nurse should administer medications to ure, a serum potassium
which of the following clients first? level of 5.8/mEq/L, and is
prescribed sodium poly-
styrene sulfonate
10. A nurse is assessing four clients on a medical-surgical A client who has a cast
unit. Which of the following clients should the nurse on the left leg and reports
care for first? numbness and paresthe-
sia.
11. Following a tornado, a nurse is determining which of A young adult client who
the clients assigned to her care can be discharged to has Crohn' disease and is
free up beds for injured clients. Which of the following 1 day preoperative for an
clients should the nurse recommend for discharge? ileostomy
12. A nurse has received change of shift report and is Perform blood glucose
delegating tasks to an AP. The nurse should tell the AP monitoring of a client
to complete which of the following tasks first? who has a prescription for
short-acting insulin prior
to breakfast
13. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is 3 weeks Ask the client if she has
postpartum following the birth of a healthy newborn. considered harming her
The client reports feeling "down" and sad, having no newborn.
energy, and wanting to cry. Which of the following is a
priority action by the nurse?
14.
2/7
2 4/16/2026
