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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and risk and probability. Assessment data include a dashboard shows catheter-associated infection rates above the benchmark for 2 months. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Document the client as stable without reassessment.Apply restraints without assessing less restrictive safety options first.Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.

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D. Perform a focused assessment for immediate risk, then implement the safest intervention per protocol.

Why

First-action questions on the NCLEX require assessment and safety before treatment, documentation alone, or delegation of nursing judgment.

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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and risk and probability. Assessment data include a dashboard shows catheter-associated infection rates above the benchmark for 2 months. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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