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The nurse manager during a busy day shift is being evaluated for nursing care related to quality improvement. Assessment data include new chest pain rated 8/10 with diaphoresis. 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.Complete nonurgent tasks first because the client appears calm.Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer

C. 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 nurse manager during a busy day shift is being evaluated for nursing care related to quality improvement. Assessment data include new chest pain rated 8/10 with diaphoresis. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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