The primary risk for injury experienced by a client diagnosed with asthma is:
a. musculoskeletal degenerative disorders
b. development of cardiac complications
c. infections of the lower respiratory tract
d. development of pernicious anemia
ANS: C
When a person has asthma they are at higher risk for lower respiratory infections. The re-maining options are not generally seen as caused by asthma.
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