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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for community health nursing and environmental health. Assessment data include vaccination records show several children are overdue for required immunizations. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.The new finding that vaccination records show several children are overdue for required immunizations.

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D. The new finding that vaccination records show several children are overdue for required immunizations.

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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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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for community health nursing and environmental health. Assessment data include vaccination records show several children are overdue for required immunizations. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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