When determining which patient has the priority to be assessed first, the nurse should always evaluate the patient who is:
a. unstable c. on the ventilator
b. having pain d. receiving blood
A
According to Maslow, always assess physiological needs first. The patients who have the highest priority to be assessed are those that are unstable. The first priority is the ABCs, but patients can become unstable at any time and for many reasons.
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