Which would you prioritize in each case scenario and why?
Case scenario 1
1. Patient with low blood sugar/glucose level
2. Patient to operating theater
3. Patient admission
Case scenario 2
1. Patient is distressed and agitated, and wanted your attention
2. Patient for CT/CAT scan
3. Relative of patient is anxious/concerned about patient's condition and wants to talk to you.
Case scenario 3
1. Patient complaining of chest pain
2. Patient being loud and aggressive at nurses' station
3. Patient with blood glucose level 11.4 mmol/L
Case scenario 4
1. Patient desaturating
2. Patient needs IV cannula re-sited as they have 8am meds due
3. Patient's relative is verbally abusing you, demanding better care of the patient
4. Patient really needs to go to the toilet/bathroom
Case scenario 5
1. Patient emergency alarm sounds
2. Patient's IV machine sounds
3. Patient's post op medication is due
Case scenario 6
1. Patient's IV cannula tissued (tip of the cannula is no longer in the vein)
2. Patient really needs to go to the bathroom/toilet
3. Patient's relative(s) is/are aggressive
I know prioritize ABC and Maslow's. I'm collecting the prioritization ranking for each case scenario (and reasons, if you kindly have the time). I have asked doctors and nurses (the ones who I think won't give me an earful, hahaha) in the wards/units for their answers. Your answers and reasons would be grateful.
If I were you I would re-examine Case scenario 2. IMO I've found that family members are invaluable as resources as they are much more familiar with the patient and more likely to notice subtle changes in a patient condition. So if a patient's family member was there with the patient and was concerned about their loved one I would make that priority. However, calling on the phone to check in and make sure their loved one got all their meds would be a much lower priority.
Also Case scenario 4, I would definitely take the poor patient to the bathroom as soon as possible. The infiltrated IV first, but you're going to deal with a verbally abusive family member which will probably take a good couple hours before taking someone to the bathroom?!?
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In my first post, they are sample interview questions.
Based on ABC and Maslow's I have prioritized/ranked them in my first post of this thread.
I'm not sure about case scenario 4 and case scenario 6 (forgot to harass the doctors and nurses about them).