Statistics or evidence-based practice · practice question
The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and bias and confounding. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Using ABCs and Maslow, which need should the nurse address first?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
D. 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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