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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and health disparities. Assessment data include vaccination records show several children are overdue for required immunizations. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.Offer a warm blanket and reschedule assessment until after lunch.Complete all remaining scheduled tasks before reassessing the client.

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A. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.

Why

NCLEX priority questions require stabilizing the client first using ABCs and focused assessment before comfort measures, documentation only, or delayed escalation.

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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and health disparities. Assessment data include vaccination records show several children are overdue for required immunizations. Which action should the nurse take first?

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