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Question

The nurse is assessing clients for their risk of developing atelectasis. Which client should the nurse consider at greatest risk?

  1. A client who is weak and cannot produce an effective cough
  2. An elderly client with pneumonia and a productive cough
  3. A toddler on a ventilator for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  4. A client with a broken rib who complains that they do not want to cough