A school-age client with sickle cell anemia experiences vaso-occlusive episodes. Which is the primary nursing objective while caring for this client?
A)Managing pain
B)Administering antibiotics
C)Maintaining a warm room temperature
D)Restricting fluids to match output

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Managing pain is the primary nursing objective during vaso-occlusive episodes in sickle cell anemia because these episodes cause severe pain due to ischemia and tissue injury.

A School-Age Client with Sickle Cell Anemia Experiences Vaso-Occlusive Episodes