Providing assistance during a patient transfer is an example of ...

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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

Question 2

A number of traps that nurses can fall into related to prioritization have been described by Vacarro (2007). Which of the following is not a potential trap described by Vacarro?
 
  a. doing what hits first c. relying on misguided judgment
  b. the path of least resistance d. completing tasks by default

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Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

C
Vacarro (2007) identified five potential traps of prioritizing that nurses need to be aware of and avoid. These potential traps are: 1) doing what hits first, 2) taking the path of least resistance, 3) responding to the squeaky wheel, 4) completing tasks, and 5) relying on misguided inspiration.

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