Management Of Care>Prioritization First Action Practice Test

You receive report on four clients:

• A 68-year-old with COPD exacerbation is dyspneic with RR 30, accessory muscle use, and SpO2 82% on room air.
• A 55-year-old post-op cholecystectomy reports pain 7/10; BP 128/76, HR 88.
• A 40-year-old with type 1 diabetes has blood glucose 58 mg/dL, is diaphoretic but alert and oriented.
• A 28-year-old 6 hours postpartum has saturated one perineal pad in 1 hour; fundus is firm.

You are caring for four clients on a surgical unit:

1. Postoperative day 1 after hip ORIF reporting sudden shortness of breath and anxiety; RR 30/min, SpO2 82% on room air.
2. Type 1 diabetic with blood glucose 48 mg/dL, awake and asking for juice.
3. Client with potassium 6.0 mEq/L, normal ECG, awaiting provider call back.
4. Post-appendectomy with temperature 38.9 C requesting acetaminophen.