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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and disaster preparedness. Assessment data include three families report similar gastrointestinal symptoms after a community meal. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.Document the client as stable without reassessment.

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B. 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 school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and disaster preparedness. Assessment data include three families report similar gastrointestinal symptoms after a community meal. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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