A nurse begins rounds on a medical-surgical nursing unit. Review the following patients on her assignment. Prioritize the order in which the patients should be assessed, based on their descriptions. (Separate letters with a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.)

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Nursing priorities need to address patients with life-threatening concerns first. A patient just awakening from neck surgery needs to be assessed first because of the concerns of tracheal swelling. A patient with a compromised limb is the next priority. The patient on IV fluids for dehydration is next. The patient for discharge is the last priority.

A Nurse Begins Rounds on a Medical-Surgical Nursing Unit