A LPN Who Has Been Assigned Four Clients Asks the Charge

A LPN who has been assigned four clients asks the charge nurse which client should be assessed first after report. Which client should the charge nurse suggest be assessed first?

A) A 56-year-old man with type I diabetes with 4 p.m.blood sugar of 92
B) A 77-year-old man with congestive heart failure (CHF) who has a potassium level of 3.1
C) A 24-year-old woman with pyelonephritis and a fever of 101.1°F
D) A 38-year-old man with 22% deep partial-thickness burns of the legs and abdomen.

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