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A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and informatics ethics. Assessment data include the electronic health record shows two clients with similar names on the same unit. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Document the client as stable without reassessment.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.Give a blanket answer that everything is fine and continue the prior plan.

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C. 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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A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and informatics ethics. Assessment data include the electronic health record shows two clients with similar names on the same unit. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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