Nutrition · practice question
A 79-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to dysphagia and aspiration risk. Assessment data include the client has heart failure, 2+ edema, and a 2 kg weight gain in 24 hours. Which error is most dangerous on the NCLEX and in practice?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Choosing an intervention before identifying assessment cues and immediate safety risk.
Why
The most dangerous NCLEX trap is treating before assessing, which can miss life-threatening deterioration.
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