[MERCEDES674]

I know that you always start with ABC's and Maslows but, what else did you use to come to the right answer?

[traumahawk99]

one of the things to look for is anything that may suggest hypovolemia or decreasing level of consciousness. those are both signs of things about to go terribly wrong. so let's say you've got a stroke patient who complains he's getting drowsy and no one else seems to be in trouble.. he's you're priority.

[LouisianaNurse2006]

I have read that patients that take priority would be new admits, any pt with s/s of bleeding (hypovolemia), any change in LOC, or any s/s of impending respiratory or cardiac problems. Does this sound okay to go by?

[brandye1]

I just took my NCLEX on Friday and found out this a.m. that I passed! I thought for sure I failed due to all of the client priority questions. You seem to have the right idea on how to go about them...I wish I had known to pay more attention towards these questions before the test, but I never want to see another one...EVER!! Good luck to you

[ZeldaJane]

sometimes I feel like nclex gives you a cardio problem, and resp and decreasing LOC or bleeding all in one priority question! So do you immediately go with Respiratory problems due to "ABC" ??? I really get stuck on these!

[Melinurse]

Originally Posted by ZeldaJane

sometimes I feel like nclex gives you a cardio problem, and resp and decreasing LOC or bleeding all in one priority question! So do you immediately go with Respiratory problems due to "ABC" ??? I really get stuck on these!

Yes. I actually had this happen in real life. Had 2 pts same time in respiratory distress. the 1st was worsening CHF/fluid volume overload, the 2nd was a " lap-appy" young and was non-responsive, BP was 70/42, pulse was 125, respirations were 7, temp was 94. And I got a second post-op during all this. So, you have 1 other RN on the unit, 1 LPN, and 2 CNAs. How would you delegate and who would you see first? This is what NCLEX wants to make sure you know. Although I don't think NCLEX will make it complex. They mostly will look at basic pt care that is safe.