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A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to reservoirs and modes of transmission. Assessment data include isolation precautions ordered for confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.Wait for the provider's routine visit before acting on abnormal findings.Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.

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Correct answer

A. 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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A 71-year-old client in a long-term care facility is being evaluated for nursing care related to reservoirs and modes of transmission. Assessment data include isolation precautions ordered for confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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