Providing assistance during a patient transfer is an example of which type of prioritization?
a. first priority: life-threatening or potentially life-threatening
b. second priority: activities essential to safety
c. third priority: activities essential to the plan of care
d. fourth priority: activities essential to the patient's well-being
B
Second-priority activities pertain to safety issues. Assisting in the transfer of a patient is one way of providing safe care for both the patient and the nurse. First-priority activities are related to conditions that are life-threatening or potentially life-threatening, such as having IV access and the continuous monitoring of vital signs for critical patients. Third-priority activities are directly related to the plan of care, such as medications, nutrition, and ambulation. The fourth "priority phase" is not generally used in nursing.
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