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Bob-Dole

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Which patient should be considered the highest priority by the nurse manager?
 
  a. A patient who attempts suicide
  b. A patient who attempts to escape from the hospital
  c. A patient who refuses to eat
  d. A patient who refuses her medications

Question 2

Which patient should be considered the highest priority by the new RN?
 
  a. A patient who is requesting his pain med-ication
  b. A patient who is reported by the UAP to be choking
  c. A patient who is requiring suctioning per tracheostomy
  d. A patient who is requiring discharge in-structions who is waiting at the desk with her family



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pocatato

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The priority for the nurse manager is the attempted suicide of a patient. The options are not a pri-ority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
A patient who is reported by the UAP to be choking is the most unstable and should be seen first. A patient who is requiring suctioning per tracheostomy is not a priority. The patient needs to be suctioned but nothing given here indicates that this patient is more at risk than the patient who is choking, which must be assessed first. The other patients are not a priority.




Bob-Dole

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!


bimper21

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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