Sherpath Ch 17: Prioritize Hypotheses Flashcards
Prioritization of hypotheses includes
evaluating and ranking hypotheses according to urgency, likelihood, or risk
Prioritization of hypotheses is a component of layer
3 of the CJMM, and it supports the layer 2 function of refining hypotheses.
If the patient’s condition changes, the nurse
reprioritizes hypotheses to adjust the patient’s plan of care
When prioritizing hypotheses, the nurse should consider two questions:
Which hypothesis is the most important and should be managed first?
What are the risks for ignoring other hypotheses?
To determine priority, the nurse evaluates and ranks the hypotheses by considering several concepts
urgency
likelihood
risk
effect on other hypotheses