Practice Question
A nurse notices a sudden drop in a patient's blood pressure. After recognizing this change, the nurse clusters related symptoms and reviews the patient's history. Which step of the Clinical Judgment Model is the nurse performing?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Analyzing cues
Rationale:
📊 Analyzing cues involves organizing, clustering, and interpreting data collected during patient assessment to identify patterns or underlying problems.
📊 The nurse evaluates how the signs (low BP, dizziness, fatigue) relate to one another and to the patient’s history.
📊 This step bridges recognizing cues (data collection) and prioritizing hypotheses (determining possible causes).
📊 By analyzing cues, the nurse develops a clearer understanding of what is happening physiologically, guiding accurate decision-making.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Fundamentals
- Answer Choices: 4
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