After Receiving Report on the Following Patients,which Patient Should the Nurse

question 30

Multiple Choice

After receiving report on the following patients,which patient should the nurse assess first?

• A) Patient with rheumatic fever who has sharp chest pain with a deep breath
• B) Patient with acute aortic regurgitation whose blood pressure is 86/54 mm Hg
• C) Patient with infective endocarditis who has a murmur and splinter hemorrhages
• D) Patient with dilated cardiomyopathy who has bilateral crackles at the lung bases

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