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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include three families report similar gastrointestinal symptoms after a community meal. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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

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Correct answer

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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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include three families report similar gastrointestinal symptoms after a community meal. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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