The Nurse Has Just Received Change-Of-Shift Report About the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about the following four patients. Which patient should be assessed first?

• A)A patient with a cervical radium implant in place who is crying in her room
• B)A patient who is complaining of 5/10 pain after an abdominal hysterectomy
• C)A patient with a possible ectopic pregnancy who is complaining of shoulder pain
• D)A patient in the fifteenth week of gestation who has uterine cramping and spotting

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