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

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Offer a warm blanket and reschedule assessment until after lunch.Tell the client symptoms are expected and avoid notifying the health care team.Assess airway, breathing, and circulation; address immediate safety risk; then notify the provider per protocol.Complete all remaining scheduled tasks before reassessing the client.

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C. 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 quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and bias and confounding. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which action should the nurse take first?

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