The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about the following four patients which patient will the nurse assess first:
a) The patient who has multiple black wounds on the feet and ankles
b) The newly admitted patient with a stage IV pressure ulcer on the coccyx
c) The patient who needs to be medicated with multiple analgesics before a scheduled dressing change
d) The patient who has been receiving immunosuppressants medications and has a temp of 102' F
Ans: d) The patient who has been receiving immunosuppressants medications and has a temp of 102' F
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