AA client with new-onset shortness of breath and oxygen saturation of 88%
BA client requesting pain medication for chronic back pain
CA client scheduled for discharge teaching this afternoon
DA client who needs assistance with a meal tray
✓ Correct answer: A. A client with new-onset shortness of breath and oxygen saturation of 88%Airway and breathing take priority (ABCs). New shortness of breath with a saturation of 88% signals a potentially life-threatening problem and must be assessed first. The other needs are important but not immediately life-threatening.
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