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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Which intervention best reduces the client's risk of complications?

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Ignore small changes until they become severe.Delay teaching until the day of discharge only.Restrict all movement without individualized assessment.Identify risk early, implement prevention measures, teach warning signs, and plan timely reassessment.

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D. Identify risk early, implement prevention measures, teach warning signs, and plan timely reassessment.

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Risk reduction focuses on early identification, prevention, teaching, and reassessment rather than unnecessary restriction or delay.

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The school nurse during a vaccination clinic is being evaluated for risk related to tertiary prevention. Assessment data include a home visit reveals no working smoke detectors and medications stored on the floor. Which intervention best reduces the client's risk of complications?

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