Professional nursing practice (clinical transition) · practice question

A senior nursing student during a supervised medication pass is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and pre-clinical preparation. Assessment data include time-sensitive medications are due while one assigned client reports new chest pain. 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.Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.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 senior nursing student during a supervised medication pass is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and pre-clinical preparation. Assessment data include time-sensitive medications are due while one assigned client reports new chest pain. Which action should the nurse take first?

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