Organizing And Prioritizing Client Care - NCLEX-PN
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What does the Maslow hierarchy prioritize first when planning nursing interventions?
What does the Maslow hierarchy prioritize first when planning nursing interventions?
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Physiologic needs before safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization. Maslow's hierarchy addresses basic physiological survival needs first to provide a foundation for higher-level psychosocial needs.
Physiologic needs before safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization. Maslow's hierarchy addresses basic physiological survival needs first to provide a foundation for higher-level psychosocial needs.
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What does the ABC framework prioritize first when organizing client care?
What does the ABC framework prioritize first when organizing client care?
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Airway, then breathing, then circulation. The ABC framework ensures life-sustaining functions are addressed in order of criticality to maintain vital stability.
Airway, then breathing, then circulation. The ABC framework ensures life-sustaining functions are addressed in order of criticality to maintain vital stability.
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What is the best delegation target for the LPN/LVN when prioritizing workload?
What is the best delegation target for the LPN/LVN when prioritizing workload?
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Stable clients with predictable outcomes and standard procedures. Delegating care for stable clients allows the LPN to focus on unstable or complex patients requiring higher-level skills.
Stable clients with predictable outcomes and standard procedures. Delegating care for stable clients allows the LPN to focus on unstable or complex patients requiring higher-level skills.
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What is the priority principle for acute versus chronic problems when organizing care?
What is the priority principle for acute versus chronic problems when organizing care?
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Acute and unstable problems take priority over chronic and stable problems. Acute and unstable conditions pose immediate health threats, necessitating prompt intervention before managing chronic stable issues.
Acute and unstable problems take priority over chronic and stable problems. Acute and unstable conditions pose immediate health threats, necessitating prompt intervention before managing chronic stable issues.
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Which client is highest priority: chest pain, chronic back pain, stable UTI, or scheduled dressing change?
Which client is highest priority: chest pain, chronic back pain, stable UTI, or scheduled dressing change?
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Client with chest pain. Acute chest pain may indicate a life-threatening cardiac event, prioritizing it over chronic or routine conditions.
Client with chest pain. Acute chest pain may indicate a life-threatening cardiac event, prioritizing it over chronic or routine conditions.
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What is the highest priority when managing multiple clients at once?
What is the highest priority when managing multiple clients at once?
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Address life-threatening problems first using ABCs and client stability. Using ABCs and stability assessment ensures life-threatening issues are addressed first in multi-client management.
Address life-threatening problems first using ABCs and client stability. Using ABCs and stability assessment ensures life-threatening issues are addressed first in multi-client management.
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Which task is highest priority for a client with suspected hypoglycemia: check glucose, document, ambulate, or teach diet?
Which task is highest priority for a client with suspected hypoglycemia: check glucose, document, ambulate, or teach diet?
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Check blood glucose. Confirming blood glucose level is essential to diagnose hypoglycemia accurately and guide appropriate treatment.
Check blood glucose. Confirming blood glucose level is essential to diagnose hypoglycemia accurately and guide appropriate treatment.
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What is the priority action when a client is actively seizing?
What is the priority action when a client is actively seizing?
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Protect airway and prevent injury; do not restrain; time the seizure. Protecting the airway and ensuring safety during a seizure minimizes injury and complications without interference.
Protect airway and prevent injury; do not restrain; time the seizure. Protecting the airway and ensuring safety during a seizure minimizes injury and complications without interference.
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Which assessment finding is the highest priority: stridor, pain $8/10$, BP $150/92$, or nausea?
Which assessment finding is the highest priority: stridor, pain $8/10$, BP $150/92$, or nausea?
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Stridor. Stridor indicates potential upper airway obstruction, requiring immediate intervention over other non-life-threatening findings.
Stridor. Stridor indicates potential upper airway obstruction, requiring immediate intervention over other non-life-threatening findings.
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Which client is emergent: asthma with silent chest, ankle sprain, sore throat $2$ days, or chronic rash?
Which client is emergent: asthma with silent chest, ankle sprain, sore throat $2$ days, or chronic rash?
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Asthma with silent chest. Silent chest in asthma indicates severe bronchospasm and imminent respiratory failure, classifying it as emergent.
Asthma with silent chest. Silent chest in asthma indicates severe bronchospasm and imminent respiratory failure, classifying it as emergent.
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What is the priority order for triage categories from highest to lowest acuity?
What is the priority order for triage categories from highest to lowest acuity?
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Emergent, urgent, nonurgent. Triage categorizes patients by acuity to ensure life-threatening conditions receive the fastest care in resource-limited settings.
Emergent, urgent, nonurgent. Triage categorizes patients by acuity to ensure life-threatening conditions receive the fastest care in resource-limited settings.
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Which finding is most urgent to report: HR $110$, temp $100.4^\circ$F, RR $8$, or pain $7/10$?
Which finding is most urgent to report: HR $110$, temp $100.4^\circ$F, RR $8$, or pain $7/10$?
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RR $8$. A respiratory rate of 8 signals severe depression, risking respiratory failure and requiring immediate reporting.
RR $8$. A respiratory rate of 8 signals severe depression, risking respiratory failure and requiring immediate reporting.
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Which is higher priority: risk for aspiration or active vomiting with decreased level of consciousness?
Which is higher priority: risk for aspiration or active vomiting with decreased level of consciousness?
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Active vomiting with decreased level of consciousness. Active symptoms with altered consciousness constitute an immediate actual problem compared to a hypothetical risk.
Active vomiting with decreased level of consciousness. Active symptoms with altered consciousness constitute an immediate actual problem compared to a hypothetical risk.
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What is the priority principle for actual problems versus risk problems?
What is the priority principle for actual problems versus risk problems?
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Actual problems take priority over potential (risk) problems. Actual problems represent current health threats, taking precedence over preventive measures for potential risks.
Actual problems take priority over potential (risk) problems. Actual problems represent current health threats, taking precedence over preventive measures for potential risks.
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Which is highest priority: expected postop nausea, mild incisional redness, new unilateral leg swelling, or insomnia?
Which is highest priority: expected postop nausea, mild incisional redness, new unilateral leg swelling, or insomnia?
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New unilateral leg swelling. Unilateral leg swelling may signify deep vein thrombosis, a serious postoperative complication needing urgent evaluation.
New unilateral leg swelling. Unilateral leg swelling may signify deep vein thrombosis, a serious postoperative complication needing urgent evaluation.
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What is the priority principle for unexpected findings versus expected findings?
What is the priority principle for unexpected findings versus expected findings?
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Unexpected, new, or worsening findings take priority over expected findings. Unexpected changes may indicate emerging complications, requiring immediate attention over anticipated stable findings.
Unexpected, new, or worsening findings take priority over expected findings. Unexpected changes may indicate emerging complications, requiring immediate attention over anticipated stable findings.
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Which is higher priority: postoperative day $1$ incisional pain or sudden shortness of breath?
Which is higher priority: postoperative day $1$ incisional pain or sudden shortness of breath?
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Sudden shortness of breath. Sudden dyspnea suggests potential respiratory compromise, which is life-threatening unlike expected postoperative discomfort.
Sudden shortness of breath. Sudden dyspnea suggests potential respiratory compromise, which is life-threatening unlike expected postoperative discomfort.
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Which task is appropriate to delegate to UAP: initial assessment, IV push meds, glucose check, or discharge teaching?
Which task is appropriate to delegate to UAP: initial assessment, IV push meds, glucose check, or discharge teaching?
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Glucose check (if trained and per facility policy). Fingerstick glucose monitoring falls within UAP scope if trained, unlike assessments, medications, or teaching requiring licensed judgment.
Glucose check (if trained and per facility policy). Fingerstick glucose monitoring falls within UAP scope if trained, unlike assessments, medications, or teaching requiring licensed judgment.
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