NSG 100 Prioritizing Care (Pearson Module) 2023 with
complete solution
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) has asked the nurse for assistance
ambulating an 87-year-old patient who is on postoperative day 3 following a knee
replacement.
As which level of priority should the nurse classify this request when organizing
the activities of the day?
Priority 2: Should Do
During shift handoff, the outgoing nurse tells the incoming nurse that the
assessments done on patients were a few hours ago due to a late admission. The
nurse begins to plan out the day immediately after obtaining reports for the five
assigned patients.
Which pitfall is most likely to occur in this situation?
Important interventions may be missed or inappropriate
A home care nurse is scheduling the visit order for patients on the next day.
Which nursing intervention would require priority based on a time constraint?
Blood draw for vancomycin trough
The nurse is conducting triage in a mental health facility. A family member brings
in a patient for suspected overdose. The patient's breathing is very slow and
shallow, and the patient is not responding to the nurse's questions. The nurse
has several other patients awaiting triage.
Which level of urgency in nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize?
Imminent Death
A recently graduated nurse asks a mentor for guidance concerning how to
determine priorities when working with patients.
Which process codified by the American Nurses Association (ANA) should the
mentor refer to as a useful framework?
Nursing Process
A nurse new to the emergency department is struggling with triaging patients and
assigning priority for care because many of the individuals who present seem to
have equally significant problems.
Which ethical principles should the nurse use as guides when setting priorities?
Justice and Fairness
The nurse is caring for several patients in the emergency department.
Which patient should the nurse prioritize for care using the urgency factor?
A patient with stroke symptoms
The trauma unit nurse is planning out the day before a holiday weekend based on
the current patient assignments.
Which action should the nurse perform to best support effective time
management and address unexpected occurrences and changes in the condition
of patients?
Determining which tasks could be appropriately delegated to other personnel, allowing
more flexibility for the nurse to adapt to any changes
complete solution
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) has asked the nurse for assistance
ambulating an 87-year-old patient who is on postoperative day 3 following a knee
replacement.
As which level of priority should the nurse classify this request when organizing
the activities of the day?
Priority 2: Should Do
During shift handoff, the outgoing nurse tells the incoming nurse that the
assessments done on patients were a few hours ago due to a late admission. The
nurse begins to plan out the day immediately after obtaining reports for the five
assigned patients.
Which pitfall is most likely to occur in this situation?
Important interventions may be missed or inappropriate
A home care nurse is scheduling the visit order for patients on the next day.
Which nursing intervention would require priority based on a time constraint?
Blood draw for vancomycin trough
The nurse is conducting triage in a mental health facility. A family member brings
in a patient for suspected overdose. The patient's breathing is very slow and
shallow, and the patient is not responding to the nurse's questions. The nurse
has several other patients awaiting triage.
Which level of urgency in nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize?
Imminent Death
A recently graduated nurse asks a mentor for guidance concerning how to
determine priorities when working with patients.
Which process codified by the American Nurses Association (ANA) should the
mentor refer to as a useful framework?
Nursing Process
A nurse new to the emergency department is struggling with triaging patients and
assigning priority for care because many of the individuals who present seem to
have equally significant problems.
Which ethical principles should the nurse use as guides when setting priorities?
Justice and Fairness
The nurse is caring for several patients in the emergency department.
Which patient should the nurse prioritize for care using the urgency factor?
A patient with stroke symptoms
The trauma unit nurse is planning out the day before a holiday weekend based on
the current patient assignments.
Which action should the nurse perform to best support effective time
management and address unexpected occurrences and changes in the condition
of patients?
Determining which tasks could be appropriately delegated to other personnel, allowing
more flexibility for the nurse to adapt to any changes
