Immediately following an automobile accident, a 21-year-old client has severe pain in the right chest from hitting the steering wheel and a compound fracture of the right tibia and fibula and multiple lacerations and contusions. The priority for care is to first:
1. Reduce the client's anxiety.
2. Maintain adequate oxygenation.
3. Decrease chest pain.
4. Maintain adequate circulating volume.
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