The nurse is working with a patient who is being prepared for a diagnostic test this afternoon.The patient tells the nurse that she wants to have her hair shampooed.Which of the following is the most appropriate label with regard to assigning a priority for the patient's request?

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The patient's request would be of low priority because it is not directly related to a specific illness or prognosis.The patient's request does not represent "an unmet need" and is not an intermediate priority.An intermediate priority is one that involves the nonemergency,non-life-threatening needs of the patient.The patient's request does not reflect a safety and security need;the outcome does not threaten her well-being.

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