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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 provider order for a medication the client is allergic to on the chart. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Wait for the provider's routine visit before acting on abnormal findings.Offer a warm blanket and reschedule assessment until after lunch.Complete all remaining scheduled tasks before reassessing the client.Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.

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D. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.

Why

NCLEX priority questions require stabilizing the client first using ABCs and focused assessment before comfort measures, documentation only, or delayed escalation.

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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 provider order for a medication the client is allergic to on the chart. Which action should the nurse take first?

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