Prioritization practice questions
ABCs, Maslow, acute vs chronic, who to see first.
4 questions with answers and explanations · 3 flashcards
Key ideas
- ABCs: airway, breathing, circulation. Then Maslow: physiological before safety before psychosocial.
- Acute beats chronic, unstable beats stable, actual beats potential.
- Unexpected findings (new chest pain, sudden dyspnea, acute confusion) come before expected ones (post-op pain, chronic baseline values).
- Hypoglycemia rule of 15: 15 g fast-acting carbohydrate, recheck in 15 minutes.