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A 49-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for musculoskeletal assessment during hospitalization. Assessment data include respiratory rate 8/min, shallow breathing, and SpO2 86% on room air. Which intervention best reduces the client's risk of complications?

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

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

Why

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

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A 49-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for musculoskeletal assessment during hospitalization. Assessment data include respiratory rate 8/min, shallow breathing, and SpO2 86% on room air. Which intervention best reduces the client's risk of complications?

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