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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 UAP reports the client fell in the bathroom. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.Tell the client symptoms are expected and avoid notifying the health care team.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Document the client as stable without reassessment.

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A. 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 nurse manager during a busy day shift is being evaluated for nursing care related to quality improvement. Assessment data include UAP reports the client fell in the bathroom. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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