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A 55-year-old client after abdominal surgery is being evaluated for nursing care related to documentation fundamentals. 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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Delay teaching until the day of discharge only.Restrict all movement without individualized assessment.Ignore small changes until they become severe.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.

Why

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

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A 55-year-old client after abdominal surgery is being evaluated for nursing care related to documentation fundamentals. 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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