The nurse prioritizes the needs of several assigned clients. Which client need will the nurse address first?

1. Implementing precautions for a client identified at risk for aspiration.
2. Comforting a client who received a cancer diagnosis.
3. Assessing a client with a reported blood glucose level of 60 mg/dL (3.33 mmol/L).
4. Instituting precautions for a client identified at risk for falling.