Case study: Adult with tearing chest and back pain. Based on the current assessment, what is the nurse's priority action?

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B. treat this as a vascular emergency and notify the provider/rapid response immediately — The priority action is to treat this as a vascular emergency and notify the provider/rapid response immediately because this addresses the immediate risk in the case.

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A. complete routine care before notifying the provider

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C. encourage the client to rest and increase oral intake

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D. document the finding as expected and reassess in 1 hour