Collecting irrelevant data while the client deteriorates
NCLEX-RN glossary · Management Of Care
Definition
A clinical judgment failure where the RN performs non-essential tasks while ignoring red flags of acute physiological decline.
Collecting irrelevant data while the client deteriorates in plain English
Delays life-saving interventions and demonstrates a failure to prioritize cues based on the immediate threat to the client. A frequent error is completing a routine head-to-toe assessment while the client is exhibiting acute cues of respiratory distress or shock.
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