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Which of the following is an important reason for setting priorities in a clinical environment?
Which of the following is an important reason for setting priorities in a clinical environment?
- To prevent any changes in priorities
- To ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely manner
- To establish a hierarchy of importance for all nursing interventions
- To determine what assessments, tasks, requests, and concerns need to be completed first (correct)
What should a nurse do after assessing the data and determining what is relevant to the client's condition and concerns?
What should a nurse do after assessing the data and determining what is relevant to the client's condition and concerns?
- Notify the client's family members
- Consult with other healthcare professionals
- Document the assessment findings
- Identify interventions and set priorities for the most urgent needs (correct)
What is an important skill for a nurse to have in order to respond in a clinical situation?
What is an important skill for a nurse to have in order to respond in a clinical situation?
- Being able to communicate effectively
- Knowing how and when to respond by recognizing what is most urgent or significant (correct)
- Being able to perform various medical procedures
- Having extensive medical knowledge
What does clinical reasoning-in-transition involve?
What does clinical reasoning-in-transition involve?
Why should priority setting be dynamic or flexible in a clinical environment?
Why should priority setting be dynamic or flexible in a clinical environment?