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A 63-year-old client with chronic kidney disease is being evaluated for nursing care related to macronutrients. Assessment data include the client has heart failure, 2+ edema, and a 2 kg weight gain in 24 hours. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Administer the next scheduled intervention before reassessing the client.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.Document the client as stable without reassessment.

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C. 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 63-year-old client with chronic kidney disease is being evaluated for nursing care related to macronutrients. Assessment data include the client has heart failure, 2+ edema, and a 2 kg weight gain in 24 hours. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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