Drag-and-Drop Prioritization Quiz
1) Put these steps of introduction and environment preparation in the correct order (top = first):
- “Hi Mr. Jones, my name is Mathew... We'll be helping your nurse today.”
- “Can you tell me your full name and date of birth?”
- [Perform hand hygiene, apply gloves, ensure privacy, adjust bed height]
- “We’ll be doing a head-to-toe assessment...”
2) Arrange these vital signs and pain assessment steps in the correct order:
- Check blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and oxygen saturation.
- Assess pain details: location, character, what makes it better/worse, etc.
- Explain to the patient you will now check vital signs.
- Determine pain score and goal (e.g., “Pain is a 9 out of 10... goal is 3”).
- Observe rate and quality of respirations (even, unlabored, etc.).
- Place pulse oximeter on finger for SpO₂ reading.
3) Reorder the neurological assessment steps:
- Evaluate pupil response to light and accommodation (PERRLA).
- Ask “Can you tell me your full name, where you are, and what day it is?”
- Check facial symmetry (cranial nerve VII): “Smile, raise your eyebrows.”
- Confirm patient is alert and oriented to person, place, time (A&O x3).
- Test arm and leg strength (hand grips, push/pull with feet).
- Ask about numbness or tingling (paresthesia).
- Shine penlight in eyes; “Look straight ahead.”
4) Place the cardiopulmonary assessment steps in correct order:
- Auscultate heart sounds: rate, rhythm, extra sounds.
- Inspect breathing effort, note if accessory muscles are used.
- Check skin color, temperature, radial & pedal pulses, capillary refill.
- Listen to lung sounds in all fields (deep breaths in/out through mouth).
- Assess for edema or other findings (no cyanosis, no pallor, etc.).
5) Arrange the GI/GU assessment and final closure steps:
- Inspect abdomen; auscultate bowel sounds in all quadrants.
- Ask about urinary habits, last BM, any issues with voiding.
- Light palpation of abdomen (noting tenderness, distension).
- Assist patient to comfortable position, lower bed, place call bell within reach.
- Note any Foley catheter presence; clarify output if relevant.
- Hand hygiene and clean-up before exit.