Author Question: The nurse is prioritizing care needed for a group of clients according to urgency. Which care should ... (Read 81 times)

lb_gilbert · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is prioritizing care needed for a group of clients according to urgency. Which care should the nurse identify as being medium priority?

Select all that apply.
A) Instructing on changing ostomy appliance
B) Performing passive range of motion every 4 hours
C) Removing splints and providing complete skin care every 2 hours
D) Administering 2 units of fresh frozen plasma
E) Performing endotracheal suction

Question 2

The client's case manager, diabetes educator, and nutritionist meet to discuss the client's needs in preparation for discharge to home.

The client's primary healthcare provider arrives and states, I will be making all decisions regarding the client's discharge care. With the primary healthcare provider's decision to lead the team, the dynamic has shifted between which two types of teams?
A) Intradisciplinary to interdisciplinary team
B) Multidisciplinary to intradisciplinary team
C) Interdisciplinary to multidisciplinary team
D) Interprofessional to interdisciplinary team

Eazy416 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, C

Medium-priority interventions are those that would not cause a life-threatening situation if performed later throughout the shift. These interventions include passive range of motion exercises and removing splints for skin care. Instructing on ostomy appliance changes is a low-priority intervention. Administering fresh frozen plasma and endotracheal suctioning would be considered critical interventions because if these interventions were not performed, the client's health status could quickly deteriorate.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Interdisciplinary teams include professionals of varied backgrounds who share in decision making. Multidisciplinary teams include members of varied backgrounds, but treatment decisions are made by one member-usually the primary healthcare provider. Intradisciplinary teams include members of the same profession. The term interprofessional team is synonymous with interdisciplinary team.