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The charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to delegation to assistive personnel. Assessment data include family requests lab results by phone without verified authorization. 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.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.Document the client as stable without reassessment.

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C. 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 charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to delegation to assistive personnel. Assessment data include family requests lab results by phone without verified authorization. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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