Editing Management of Care – LPN Flashcards (section)

== Prioritization ==

;What is the first prioritization filter
:Airway, then breathing, then circulation. An airway problem outranks everything else.

;State the prioritization rules after ABC
:Safety and risk of harm, then unstable over stable, then acute over chronic, then sudden and unexpected over gradual and expected, then actual problems over potential problems, then Maslow's hierarchy.

;What does the LPN do first for a client with new dyspnea
:Stay with the client, raise the head of the bed, apply oxygen if ordered, obtain vital signs and oxygen saturation, and notify the registered nurse immediately.