Level: Foundational
Difficulty: Easy
Subtopic: Research question and PICO
NCLEX: The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question…
Statistics or evidence-based practice Management of Care
Case Study
The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include a small study reports benefit but has no randomization and a high dropout rate. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?
Question
A. Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.
B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
C. Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.
D. Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.
B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
C. Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.
D. Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift without further assessment.
Rationale
Correct answer: B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
Rationale: Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.