What it means
After prioritizing hypotheses (deciding which client problem matters most), the nurse identifies the expected outcomes and lists the interventions that could achieve them, including what to avoid. Questions on this step ask which actions are appropriate, or which are contraindicated, for the client's main problem. The next step is to take action.
At a glance
| Also written | generating solutions |
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Related terms
clinical judgment
The way a nurse notices, makes sense of and acts on information about a client to decide on the best care.
take action
The fifth step of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model: carrying out the nursing actions chosen for the client.
analyze cues
The second step of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model: linking the client's findings to what they could mean.
recognize cues
The first step of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model: picking out the client information that matters most.
prioritize hypotheses
In the NCLEX clinical judgment model, to rank the client's possible problems by how urgent and likely each one is.