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A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte charge and movement. Assessment data include the nurse notes an unexpected finding during routine assessment. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.Wait for the provider's routine visit before acting on abnormal findings.

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B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.

Why

Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.

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A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte charge and movement. Assessment data include the nurse notes an unexpected finding during routine assessment. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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