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A senior nursing student during a supervised medication pass is being evaluated for medication pass safety. Assessment data include the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.The new finding that the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers.A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.

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B. The new finding that the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers.

Why

Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.

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A senior nursing student during a supervised medication pass is being evaluated for medication pass safety. Assessment data include the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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