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A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to antimicrobial resistance. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA with spreading erythema. 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.Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.Document the client as stable without reassessment.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.

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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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A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to antimicrobial resistance. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA with spreading erythema. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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