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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for community health nursing and health disparities. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Administer the next scheduled intervention before reassessing the client.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Document the client as stable without reassessment.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.

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D. Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.

Why

First-action questions on the NCLEX require assessment and safety before treatment, documentation alone, or delegation of nursing judgment.

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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for community health nursing and health disparities. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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