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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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Document the client as stable without reassessment.Implement the final step of the care plan before assessing the client.Give a blanket answer that everything is fine and continue the prior plan.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 research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

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