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The RN using the electronic health record is being evaluated for technology-supported nursing care and smart pumps. Assessment data include the electronic health record shows two clients with similar names on the same unit. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.Apply restraints without assessing less restrictive safety options first.

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B. 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 smart pumps. Assessment data include the electronic health record shows two clients with similar names on the same unit. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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