A client comes to the emergency department exhibiting symptoms that include a fever of 103.2°F (39.6°C), migraine headache, respiration discomfort, generalized body pains, and a cough. Which information obtained during the patient's admission process causes the greatest concern for the nurse?
A) The client arrived home 24 hours ago from traveling.
B) The client was asymptomatic up until three days ago.
C) The client was working for three weeks in China.
D) The client sat next to a person with a cough on the plane.

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The client's recent travel history to China is concerning due to the potential exposure to infectious diseases that may be prevalent in that region, such as COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.

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