Prioritization and Delegation

Question 1

when looking at questions on who to see first

Answer 1

1. look at time frame
2. look at why they came in
3. the sxs they have

anything below 93% respiration, you would really say oh thats a problem, but 93% is the cut off point

Question 2

medication prescriptions

Answer 2

1. approve abbreviation
   - SQ, PO, BID, IV, IM, etc
2. no tailing zeros
   - 5.0, 4.0, 3.0
   instead should be: 5, 4, 3,
3. you need preceeding 0
   - 0.125, you need the 0

4. you have the 5 rights
pt med
dose
time
route

Question 3

issues that can make a client ineligible to leave against medical advice

Answer 3

danger to self or others
lack of consciousness

altered consciousness
mental illness

being under checmial influence
court decision

parents may not refuse limb, life or organ saving treatment for a minor based on their own personal beliefs
- if parents deny critical treatment to child, hospital may seek protective custody

Question 4

how to approach NCLEX questions

Answer 4

identify keywords
identify repeated words
look for opposite answers
use priortiziation techniques

Question 5

keywords in NCLEX questions

Answer 5

if they ask fro an intervention, look for the answer that has an internvetion

answers that focus on sxs or anything other interventions can be eliminated

Question 6

repeated words in NCLEX questions

Answer 6

pay close attention to prepeated words and synonymous that appear in both questions and answer

Ex:
a questions that contains signs the right answer will include the word signs

Question 7

opposite answers in NCLEX

Answer 7

increased HR or decreased HR

one of the two will be right