Which client is the nurse's priority?
1. 25 respirations per minute for a toddler
2. 38 respirations per minute for a newborn
3. 12 respirations per minute for an 8-year-old child
4. 14 respirations per minute for an adult client
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3. The 8-year-old child is the nurse's priority because the rate is too slow for the client's developmental stage; the normal range for a child is 20 to 30 breaths per minute.
1, 2, and 4. Twenty-five respirations per minute for a toddler, 38 for a newborn, and 14 for an adult are within normal limits for each developmental group.
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