Place the nursing activities in priority order for the preparation of a patient to ambulate. Put a comma and space between each answer choice (A, B, C, D, etc.)
a. Dangle the patient at the side of the bed
b. Apply a gait belt
c. Assist the patient to stand
d. Inform the patient of activity
e. Roll up the head of the bed
D, E, A, B, C
The order that is most organized is inform, roll up head of bed, dangle, apply belt, and assist to stand.
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