Prioritization Assignment #1 (15 questions)
1. Jenna is a nurse from the medical-surgical unit of a tertiary hospital. She was
asked to float on the orthopedic in which she has no prior experience on working
on. Which client should be assigned to her?
A. A client with a cast for a fractured femur and who has numbness and discoloration of the toes.
B. A client with balanced skeletal traction and needs assistance with morning care.
C. A client who had an above-the-knee amputation yesterday and has currently has a temperature
of 101.49F.
D. A client who had a total hip replacement two days ago and needs blood glucose monitoring.
The rationale for choosing A was because the cast was probably cutting off circulation causing
the numbness and discoloration.
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2. Sally is a nurse working in an emergency department and receives a client after a
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radiological incident. Which task is utmost priority for the nurse to do first?
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A. Decontaminate the client's clothing.
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B. Decontaminate the open wound on the client's thigh.
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C. Decontaminate the examination room the client is placed in.
D. Save the client's vomitus for analysis by the radiation safety staff.
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The rationale for choosing A was due to getting the patient decontaminated as soon as possible to
stop the process of the radiation.
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3. The nurse plans care for a client in the post anesthesia care unit. The nurse should
assess first the client's:
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A. respiratory status.
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B. level of consciousness.
C. level of pain.
D. reflexes and movement of extremities.
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The nurse should asses the ABC’s first. That is why I chose A.
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4. Nurse Jackie is reviewing the diet of a 28-year-old female who reports several
months of intermittent abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and flatulence. The
nurse should tell the client to avoid:
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A. fiber.
B. broccoli,
C. yogurt.
D. simple carbohydrates
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1. Jenna is a nurse from the medical-surgical unit of a tertiary hospital. She was
asked to float on the orthopedic in which she has no prior experience on working
on. Which client should be assigned to her?
A. A client with a cast for a fractured femur and who has numbness and discoloration of the toes.
B. A client with balanced skeletal traction and needs assistance with morning care.
C. A client who had an above-the-knee amputation yesterday and has currently has a temperature
of 101.49F.
D. A client who had a total hip replacement two days ago and needs blood glucose monitoring.
The rationale for choosing A was because the cast was probably cutting off circulation causing
the numbness and discoloration.
m
er as
2. Sally is a nurse working in an emergency department and receives a client after a
co
radiological incident. Which task is utmost priority for the nurse to do first?
eH w
o.
A. Decontaminate the client's clothing.
rs e
B. Decontaminate the open wound on the client's thigh.
ou urc
C. Decontaminate the examination room the client is placed in.
D. Save the client's vomitus for analysis by the radiation safety staff.
o
The rationale for choosing A was due to getting the patient decontaminated as soon as possible to
stop the process of the radiation.
aC s
vi y re
3. The nurse plans care for a client in the post anesthesia care unit. The nurse should
assess first the client's:
ed d
A. respiratory status.
ar stu
B. level of consciousness.
C. level of pain.
D. reflexes and movement of extremities.
is
The nurse should asses the ABC’s first. That is why I chose A.
Th
4. Nurse Jackie is reviewing the diet of a 28-year-old female who reports several
months of intermittent abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and flatulence. The
nurse should tell the client to avoid:
sh
A. fiber.
B. broccoli,
C. yogurt.
D. simple carbohydrates
This study source was downloaded by 100000822479833 from CourseHero.com on 04-03-2021 12:23:14 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/73289124/NU-424-Priortization-Assignment-1-Savagedocx/
