NCLEX Client Prioritization Strategy - Why ABC prioritization is sophomoric!

Question 1

Transferring to ICU; put in room closest to ICU; med admin first; see first
Highest priority
Experiencing the unexpected (not part of process); more acute; acute over chronic
Ask is this expected based on what they are experiencing
Find out what pats have changing conditions

Answer 1

Least stable

Question 2

Prepare for discharge; assign to new grad RN; assign to LPN; assign to float nurse from different unit (EX: L&D)
Experiencing the expected as a result of reason admitted (part of process)

Answer 2

Most stable

Question 3

RN - taking care pats with changing conditions (experiencing unexpected)
LPN - stable pats; experiencing what expect; not changing VS/LOC/experiencing things unexpected

Answer 3

RN vs LPN

Question 4

Ready for
To be
Recently discharge - not d/c pts who are unstable
Chronic
History of
Stable
Consistent lab values/results
Consistent VS
Unchanging

Answer 4

Stable

Question 5

Recently admitted - not admit pts who are stable
Changing condition
New onset
Newly diagnosed
Acute
Unstable
Critical lab values
Hemorrhage
Change in condition

Answer 5

Unstable/instability

Question 6

Tie breaker but stability framework outside ABCs; combine together

Answer 6

ABCs