Professional nursing practice (clinical transition) · practice question

The student nurse during simulation debriefing is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and clinical communication. 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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The new finding that the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.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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A. 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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