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The RN using the electronic health record is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and clinical decision support. 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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Give a blanket answer that everything is fine and continue the prior plan.Document the client as stable without reassessment.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.

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D. 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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The RN using the electronic health record is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and clinical decision support. 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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