Risk Stratification and Disposition in Syncope

[ "Identify clinical features that distinguish vasovagal from cardiac syncope", "Apply validated risk stratification tools to determine safe outpatient vs ED disposition", "Recognize ECG patterns that mandate emergency referral", "Manage vasovagal syncope conservatively with education and counterpressure techniques" ] Connect Risk Stratification and Disposition in Syncope to bedside cues you will reassess first: vitals trends, work of breathing, perfusion, mentation, and pain or ischemic equivalents when relevant. NCLEX items often reward recognizing when subtle instability outweighs reassurance, then selecting nursing actions that protect airway, circulation, and neurologic status before routine tasks.