The nurse manager must attend to several tasks this afternoon. Which tasks would the manager categorize as urgent?
A) Waiting for pharmacy to call back about a meeting time
B) Planning a staff meeting for next week
C) Assisting a family whose child is in the emergency department
D) Finding replacements for two staff members on the next shift who called in sick
E) Trying to organize the visitor take-out menus

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Tasks that require immediate attention or have a significant impact on patient care should be categorized as urgent. Assisting a family whose child is in the emergency department and finding replacements for two sick staff members are urgent tasks that require immediate attention. Waiting for pharmacy to call back and organizing visitor take-out menus are not urgent tasks and can be attended to later. Planning a staff meeting for next week is important, but not urgent.

The Nurse Manager Must Attend to Several Tasks This Afternoon