The nurse is caring for a client with client admitted with vaso-occlusive crisis. Which finding requires immediate follow-up?

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C. oxygen saturation falls to 87% with chest pain — Chest pain with hypoxemia in sickle cell disease suggests acute chest syndrome, which is life-threatening.

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A. dark urine from dehydration

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B. generalized body pain rated 8/10

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D. fatigue after walking to the bathroom