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An 82-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to sleep and rest. Assessment data include the client reports no sleep and increasing agitation overnight. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Wait for the provider's routine visit before acting on abnormal findings.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Document the client as stable without reassessment.

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B. 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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An 82-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to sleep and rest. Assessment data include the client reports no sleep and increasing agitation overnight. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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