A nurse hears screaming from a client's room. A male visitor leaves the client's room. Which is the nurse's priority action?

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1. Calling the police is not the priority action.
2. Notifying the client's physician is not the priority action.
3. The nurse should not follow the visitor but should make note of the direction the visitor took when leaving.
4. The priority action for the nurse is to ensure the safety of the client and the other staff.

A Nurse Hears Screaming from a Client's Room