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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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The new finding that a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.

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A. The new finding that a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor.

Why

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 school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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