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A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and alarm safety. Assessment data include a smart pump hard stop appears for an infusion rate outside the safe range. Which error is most dangerous on the NCLEX and in practice?

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Using SBAR to notify the provider about abnormal findings.Reassessing the client after an appropriate intervention.Teaching the client after stability is confirmed.Choosing an intervention before identifying assessment cues and immediate safety risk.

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D. Choosing an intervention before identifying assessment cues and immediate safety risk.

Why

The most dangerous NCLEX trap is treating before assessing, which can miss life-threatening deterioration.

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A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and alarm safety. Assessment data include a smart pump hard stop appears for an infusion rate outside the safe range. Which error is most dangerous on the NCLEX and in practice?

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