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A 58-year-old client after a stroke is being evaluated for nursing care related to vitamins and minerals. Assessment data include the client has 6% unintentional weight loss in 1 month and albumin 2.8 g/dL. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Offer a warm blanket and reschedule assessment until after lunch.Complete all remaining scheduled tasks before reassessing the client.Wait for the provider's routine visit before acting on abnormal findings.Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.

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D. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.

Why

NCLEX priority questions require stabilizing the client first using ABCs and focused assessment before comfort measures, documentation only, or delayed escalation.

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A 58-year-old client after a stroke is being evaluated for nursing care related to vitamins and minerals. Assessment data include the client has 6% unintentional weight loss in 1 month and albumin 2.8 g/dL. Which action should the nurse take first?

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