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PERFORMANCE BASED DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM CONTINUUM FOR PRIORITY DETERMINATION MED/SURG BASELINE NAME ! ACUTE URGENT EMERGENT Action needs to (Loss of life or 10-15 minutes IMMEDIATE NON-ACUTE IMPORTANT SOON (No action (But can wait (within 15-60 be taken within limb) until time or available) any time) minutes) INTERVENTION NEEDELD Place the following patient problems on the continuum based on differentiation of the need to take action Pulmonary Embolus Distended Bladder CVA Acute Renal Failure DKA Peritonitis MI Digtoxicity Thrombocytopenia IICP Uncontrolled Pain 2312 2 This material may be reproduced for individual use

Answer 1

Non acute

• Distended bladder doesn't causes any major issues immediately rather even simple treatment like hot fomentation can improve blood circulation and enhance urination or a simple catheterization to empty the bladder
• Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum whivh can be treated by tapping or with antibiotics, analgesics if infection and pain.

Important

• DKA symptoms develop over a period of 24 hours.The changes in the blood metabolism occurs in one and half hour to two hour
• Acute renal failure can be treated in few hours which usually doesn't endanger the life

Acute

• Thrombocytopenia is decreased platelet where transfusion is needed in at least an hour
• Increased intracranial pressure is an acute condition which may need a drainage

Urgent

• Uncontrolled pain has to be attended as early as possible until the time of diagnosis and investigation
• Digitoxicty needs urgent care with help of antidote or stomach wash

Emergent

• CVA is were the blood supply to brain is ceased and the damage caused will be irreversible so immediate intervention is needed to save life and lim
• MI is decreased or cessation of blood supply to heart causing irreversible damage
• Pulmonary embolism can block the blood vessels of lung and can damage lung cells