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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and clinical practice guidelines. Assessment data include pain scores decreased after an intervention, but sedation events also increased. Which action should the nurse take first?

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

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D. 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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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and clinical practice guidelines. Assessment data include pain scores decreased after an intervention, but sedation events also increased. Which action should the nurse take first?

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