Multiple Choice
The nurse has received a change-of-shift report about these patients with COPD. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A) A patient with loud expiratory wheezes
B) A patient who has a cough productive of thick, green mucus
C) A patient with jugular vein distension and peripheral edema
D) A patient with a respiratory rate of 38
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