The nurse has identified a priority problem on the unit. Which statement is true regarding addressing a priority problem?
A) Setting priorities involves skipping interventions.
B) Priorities are set at predetermined intervals throughout the shift.
C) A priority problem requires a nursing intervention before another problem is addressed.
D) Priority of problems is established and continued according to the nursing plan of care.
E) The physician is responsible for determining priority of client needs.

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A priority problem requires a nursing intervention before another problem is addressed, but setting priorities does not entail skipping any interventions. Setting priorities affects only the order in which nursing interventions are performed.

The Nurse Has Identified a Priority Problem on the Unit