A nurse has received report on assigned patients and is prioritizing their care. Which of the following patients should the nurse assess first?
a. A female patient who is complaining of a headache
b. A patient who has just returned from sur-gery and has saturated his dressing
c. A patient with a femur fracture that is re-questing pain medications
d. A male patient who needs to use the bathroom
B
The nurse should assess patients using Maslow's hierarchy of needs or the ABCD system. In the situation, the patient who has saturated his postoperative dressing should be seen first because an issue with the circulatory system makes the patient a priority over the others.
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