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The charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to resource management. Assessment data include family requests lab results by phone without verified authorization. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.The new finding that family requests lab results by phone without verified authorization.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.

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C. The new finding that family requests lab results by phone without verified authorization.

Why

Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.

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The charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to resource management. Assessment data include family requests lab results by phone without verified authorization. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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