You have received oncoming report. Using concepts of Maslow and Watson for priority setting, which client would you assess first?
1.
A diabetic patient with a newly diagnosed foot ulcer
2.
A patient who is 3-days postoperative following abdominal surgery with no bowel sounds
3.
An asthmatic pediatric patient with expiratory wheezing
4.
A cardiac client who had chest pain relieved after the third nitroglycerin 1 hour ago.
ANS: 3
Applying the theorist concepts and the ABCs, the patient with altered airway or breathing gets first priority, followed by the patient with circulatory problems.
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