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A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart rate 126/min, blood pressure 86/50 mm Hg, and confusion. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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Delegate the initial assessment and clinical judgment to unlicensed assistive personnel.Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.

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D. 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 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart rate 126/min, blood pressure 86/50 mm Hg, and confusion. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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