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RN Funds Remediation Week 1
How to Use Prioritization in Exam Questions
Prioritize First
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Prioritize Second
Change in LOC (Altered Mental Status)
Sepsis
Acute Pain
Untreated Medical Problems
Prioritize Third
Education
Feelings
Patient Waiting to be Discharged
Test-taking Strategies
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
3 mins
Strategic Words
WORDS THAT REFLECT THE NEED TO PRIORITIZE
First/Initial/Early
Highest Priority
Most Appropriate
WORDS THAT REFLECT THE NEED TO ASSESS
Assess
Collect/Gather
Identify
WORDS THAT REFLECT THE NEED TO INTERVENE
Action/Intervention
OPEN-ENDED WORDS
Normally/Generally
CLOSED-ENDED WORDS
Always/Never/None
3 mins
How to Use ADPIE for Exam Questions
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
Data Collection
NURSING DIAGNOSIS QUESTIONS
Data Analysis
PLANNING QUESTIONS
Plan of Care
INTERVENTION QUESTIONS
Action or Intervening
EVALUATION QUESTIONS
Outcomes of Care
STEPS
Read Entire Question
Identify Step in the Nursing Process
Eliminate Answer Choices; Choose the Best Answer
3 mins
Interprofessional Team Member Roles
Roles of Members of the Health Care Team
Physician
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker
Pharmacist
Dietitian
4 mins
5 Rights of Delegation
Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Direction/Communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
1 min
I-SBAR-R
Identify
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Readback
1 min
Reports
Reporting
Shared Communication
ISBAR
ISBAR
Identify
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Types of Reports
Change-of-Shift/Handoff Reports
Telephone/Telemedicine Reports
Transfer and Discharge Reports
2 mins
Care for the Visually Impaired
Assessment
Decreased Visual Acuity
Snellen Chart
Status of Corrective Lenses
Nursing Considerations
Sighted-Guide Technique
Communication
Safe Environment
Medications
Clock Technique for Food
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
1 min
Care for the Hard of Hearing
Assessment
Normal: 0-15 dB
Rinne's Test
Weber's Test
Tinnitus
Difficulty Following Conversations
Nursing Considerations
Face Patient/Speak Clearly
Rephrase Misunderstood Statements
Repeat Statements Back
Hearing Aids
Sign Language
2 mins
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological Needs
Oxygen, Water, Nutrition
Body temperature, Elimination, Shelter, Sexual Expression
Safety and Security
Physical Safety
Physiological Safety
Love and Belonging
Affection and Companionship
Esteem
Self Respect and Respect for Others
Self Actualization
Fulfillment
2 mins
Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC's)
Airway Assessment
Changed Sound of Voice
"See-saw" Respirations
Stridor
Breathing Assessment
Normal Respiratory Rate: 12–20 Breaths/Min
Use of Accessory Muscles in Respiration
Cyanosis
Circulation Assessment
Color of Hands and Digits
Normal Capillary Refill Time (CRT): 2 Seconds
Decreased LOC
Considerations
Initial ‘Look, Listen and Feel” Assessment
Emergency Treatment
Prioritization in Exam Questions
5 mins
Guidelines for Prioritizing
First-level priority problems
Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABCs)
Second-level Priority Problems
MAA-U-AR
Mental Status Change
Acute Pain
Acute Urinary Elimination Problems
Untreated Medical Problems
Abnormal Laboratory Values
Risk of Infection, Safety or Security
Third-Level Priority Problems
Long-Term Treatments
2 mins
Assessment
Health History
Objective Data
Subjective Data
TEST-TAKING STRATEGY: KEY WORDS
Identify
Determine
Obtain Information
CONSIDERATIONS
Assessment Always Done Before Treatments
3 mins
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