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A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to osmosis and tonicity. Assessment data include client appears anxious and asks for help understanding the care plan. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.The new finding that client appears anxious and asks for help understanding the care plan.A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.

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C. The new finding that client appears anxious and asks for help understanding the care plan.

Why

Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.

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A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to osmosis and tonicity. Assessment data include client appears anxious and asks for help understanding the care plan. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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