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