Multiple Choice
After the nurse has received change-of-shift report, which of these patients should be assessed first?
A) A patient with pneumonia who has crackles in the right lung base
B) A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) and pulmonary function testing ( PFT ) that indicates low forced vital capacity
C) A patient with possible lung cancer who has just returned after bronchoscopy
D) A patient with hemoptysis and a 16-mm induration with tuberculin skin testing
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