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A bedside nurse using barcode medication administration is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and patient portals. Assessment data include alarm fatigue is reported after repeated nonactionable monitor alarms overnight. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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

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A. 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 patient portals. Assessment data include alarm fatigue is reported after repeated nonactionable monitor alarms overnight. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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