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Priority Setting Frameworks (Beginner Test) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse enters a room and finds a client clutching their chest and gasping for air. What should the nurse do first?
- Call the provider
- Administer pain medication
- Raise the head of the bed
✔✔ B. Assess airway and breathing
Which task can be delegated to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
- Teaching a client how to use a walker
- Administering oral medications
- Assessing vital signs after a blood transfusion
✔✔ C. Assisting with bathing a stable client
A client reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen saturation of 84%. According to ABC priority, what is the priority action? 1 / 2
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✔✔ A. Apply oxygen
- Call respiratory therapy
- Notify the provider
- Document the finding
Using Maslow’s hierarchy, which need should the nurse address first?
- Love and belonging
- Self-esteem
- Self-actualization
✔✔ C. Physiological needs
Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first using the acute vs chronic framework?✔✔ A. A client with new-onset severe abdominal pain
- A client with a history of migraines requesting acetaminophen
- A client with well-controlled diabetes
- A client with osteoarthritis needing assistance with walking
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