Sherpath Ch 17: Prioritize Hypotheses Flashcards
1
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Prioritization of hypotheses includes
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evaluating and ranking hypotheses according to urgency, likelihood, or risk
2
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Prioritization of hypotheses is a component of layer
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3 of the CJMM, and it supports the layer 2 function of refining hypotheses.
3
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If the patient’s condition changes, the nurse
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reprioritizes hypotheses to adjust the patient’s plan of care
4
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When prioritizing hypotheses, the nurse should consider two questions:
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Which hypothesis is the most important and should be managed first?
What are the risks for ignoring other hypotheses?
5
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To determine priority, the nurse evaluates and ranks the hypotheses by considering several concepts
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urgency
likelihood
risk
effect on other hypotheses
