NCLEX: The student nurse during simulation debriefing is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and simulatio…

Professional nursing practice (clinical transition) Management of Care

Case Study

The student nurse during simulation debriefing is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and simulation debriefing. Assessment data include the student receives feedback about incomplete SBAR during handoff. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?

Question

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

Rationale

Correct answer: D. 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.

Level: Foundational

Difficulty: Easy

Subtopic: Simulation debriefing