Put the Following Patient Situations in Order According to Level

question 20

Multiple Choice

Put the following patient situations in order according to level of priority.

-B = second-level priority problem

• A)A patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus does not know how to check his own blood glucose levels with a glucometer.
• B)A teenager who was stung by a bee during a soccer match is having trouble breathing.
• C)An older adult with a urinary tract infection is also showing signs of confusion and agitation.

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Definitions:

Communication Deficits

Refers to difficulties or limitations in the ability to effectively exchange information, including speaking, listening, writing, or understanding.

Noxious Stimuli

Harmful or unpleasant sensations or factors that evoke a negative physiological or psychological response in organisms.

Cutaneous Stimulation

Stimulation applied to the skin surface to affect sensory nerves, often for therapeutic purposes, such as pain relief.

TENS Unit

A device that delivers small electrical impulses through electrodes on the skin to help relieve pain.