NURS 3410 (NURS3410)

Evidence Based Assessment: • first-level priority problems—emergent, life-threatening and immediate (establishing an airway, supporting breathing) • second-level priority problems—next in urgency—requires prompt intervention to prevent further harm ( mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems, abnormal lab values, risks of infection/safety) • third-level priority problems—important to patient’s health but can be addressed at later time ( long term, treat...