A Nurse Has Been Assigned the Following Patients

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse has been assigned the following patients.Which patient is a priority to assess first?

• A)A patient with abdominal pain
• B)A patient who has been NPO all morning and wants to eat
• C)A patient with pneumonia and O2 saturation of 88%
• D)A patient complaining of ear pain

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