A nurse is starting the shift by making rounds. Which client does the nurse decide to assess first?
A. 42-year-old with anemia who is reporting shortness of breath when ambulating down the hallway
B. 47-year-old who recently had a Rumpel-Leede test and is requesting a nurse to "look at the bruises on my arm"
C. 52-year-old who has just had a bone marrow aspiration and is requesting pain medication
D. 59-year old who has a nosebleed and is receiving heparin to treat a pulmonary embolism
Ans: D. 59-year old who has a nosebleed and is receiving heparin to treat a pulmonary embolism
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