Professional nursing practice (clinical transition) · practice question
A senior nursing student during a supervised medication pass is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and time management in clinical. Assessment data include the student receives feedback about incomplete SBAR during handoff. Using ABCs and Maslow, which need should the nurse address first?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Airway, breathing, and circulation problems before comfort or psychosocial needs.
Why
Physiologic stability and ABCs take priority over comfort, teaching, or psychosocial needs when the client is unstable.
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