Level: Foundational
Difficulty: Easy
Subtopic: Research question and PICO
NCLEX: The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and researc…
Statistics or evidence-based practice Management of Care
Case Study
The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which error is most dangerous on the NCLEX and in practice?
Question
A. Teaching the client after stability is confirmed.
B. Choosing an intervention before identifying assessment cues and immediate safety risk.
C. Reassessing the client after an appropriate intervention.
D. Using SBAR to notify the provider about abnormal findings.
B. Choosing an intervention before identifying assessment cues and immediate safety risk.
C. Reassessing the client after an appropriate intervention.
D. Using SBAR to notify the provider about abnormal findings.
Rationale
Correct answer: B. Choosing an intervention before identifying assessment cues and immediate safety risk.
Rationale: The most dangerous NCLEX trap is treating before assessing, which can miss life-threatening deterioration.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: The most dangerous NCLEX trap is treating before assessing, which can miss life-threatening deterioration.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.