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 time management in clinical. Assessment data include the student receives feedback about incomplete SBAR during handoff. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Apply restraints without assessing less restrictive safety options first.Offer a warm blanket and reschedule assessment until after lunch.Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.Complete all remaining scheduled tasks before reassessing the client.

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C. 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 time management in clinical. Assessment data include the student receives feedback about incomplete SBAR during handoff. Which action should the nurse take first?

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