Module 05 Discussion – Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment Scenario

You have been assigned 4 patients on an Intermediate Medical Care Unit. Two of the patients post-myocardial infarctions at various stages of their infarctions with multiple types of arrhythmias, the third patient is having drastic blood sugar fluctuations 218 down to 50 within minutes and its rebounds back up with changes in mentation and the fourth is reported to be having frequent TIA’s. One of the MI patients is having some dizziness and your TIA patient is presenting signs of impending stroke.

How would you prioritize your assessments and activities? How would you describe your critical thinking process, and how do you organize and prioritize the implementation of care?

Your initial response to the post should be 400 words in length and include proper APA formatting when referencing your resources.

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