After the Nurse Has Received Change-Of-Shift Report,which Patient Should the Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

After the nurse has received change-of-shift report,which patient should the nurse assess first?

• A) A patient with pneumonia who has crackles in the right lung base
• B) A patient with possible lung cancer who has just returned after bronchoscopy
• C) A patient with hemoptysis and a 16-mm induration with tuberculin skin testing
• D) A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary function testing (PFT) that indicates low forced vital capacity

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