Which of the following client care tasks would most likely be third priority in terms of assessing? Select all that apply
a. Dressing change for a client who is 3-days post-op
b. Teaching a client about the importance of the ordered medications
c. Returning a call to a family member who is requesting information
d. Starting an IV on a client in a sickle cell crisis
e. Teaching family members about methods to prevent accidents in the home
f. Monitoring a client who is in the first 15 minutes of receiving a unit of blood
A, B, C, E
Issues of comfort, healing, and teaching, while essential to a patient's of care, can be addressed after
first and second priority issues have been addressed.
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