Statistics or evidence-based practice · practice question

The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and validity and reliability. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

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Wait for the provider's routine visit before acting on abnormal findings.Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer

D. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.

Why

Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.

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