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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 a smart pump hard stop appears for an infusion rate outside the safe range. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.

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Correct answer

D. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.

Why

Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.

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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 a smart pump hard stop appears for an infusion rate outside the safe range. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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