Order these patients by who you would see first as well as the
reason why:
66-year-old male: post-op bowel resection, positive
flatus, complains of nausea
28-year-old male: right wrist injury with no deformity,
complains of the pain of 6/10
32-year-old male: left forearm laceration with
uncontrolled bleeding, pale diaphoretic skin
4-year-old female: 103 temperature history of febrile
seizures, parents have not given Tylenol or Motrin because "we
wanted you to see her fever"
First:
Second:
Third:
Fourth:
Order these patients by who you would see first as well as the
reason why:
55-year-old female: pain, numbness, and tingling to the
right arm denies injury
62-year-old male: known COPD, 10 lb weight gain in last
week, complains of SOB
25-year-old female: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, the pulse
is 120/min
48-year-old female: chronic back pain, rates 12/10, no
signs of distress
First:
Second:
Third:
Fourth:
Order these patients by who you would see first as well as the
reason why:
58-year-old male: abdominal pain, right lower quadrant,
temp 101
73-year-old female: fall, left hip pain, left leg shorter
than right, decreased CMS to left foot
54-year-old male: chest pain, history of MI with stents
placed, EKG shows ST elevation
4-year-old male: laceration above the left eyebrow,
bleeding controlled, acting normally
First:
Second:
Third:
Fourth:
List the steps of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and describe what
goes under each category.
What are some guidelines for prioritizing patient care in
nursing? (List at least 3)