The LPN/LVN learns at report that a patient's priority problems are pain and inability to ambulate associated with arthritis. During the patient's bath, he becomes short of breath. The LPN/LVN should implement interventions based on
a. the priorities given at the report.
b. the patient's identified strengths.
c. the patient's changing status.
d. information obtained from the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) project.
ANS: C
Status changes are a priority. Priorities may change rapidly, depending on the patient's condition. This change challenges survival and assumes priority over the other identified problems.
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