Management of CareQuestion 1454 of 2368

After analyzing a client's cues, a nurse decides which conditions need attention first and which can wait, based on urgency and complexity. Which clinical judgment skill is this?

  1. Recognize cues
  2. Take action
  3. Evaluate outcomes
  4. Prioritize hypotheses
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Correct answer: Prioritize hypotheses

Ranking conditions and problems by urgency, complexity, and time is prioritizing hypotheses, which matches the planning step.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026