Which Nursing Action Has the Highest Priority for a Patient

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16 hours previously with a C5 spinal cord injury?

• A) Cardiac monitoring for bradycardia
• B) Assessment of respiratory rate and effort
• C) Application of pneumatic compression devices to legs
• D) Administration of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) infusion

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefit

The additional benefit arising from a unit increase in a particular activity.

Total Benefit

The overall satisfaction or economic gain an individual or entity receives from consuming goods or services.

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Sporting events involving two teams aiming to score goals by advancing a ball into the opposing team's end zone, according to a set of rules.

Marginal Analysis

An examination of the additional benefits of an activity compared to the additional costs incurred by that same activity.