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.
A) A 22-year-old patient who is awakening from neck surgery.
B) An 82-year-old patient who is blind and needs discharge instructions.
C) A 44-year-old patient with dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea, who was admitted 3 days ago and who has an IV infusion of fluids.
D) A 35-year-old patient admitted for an injury to his left femoral artery, which required surgical repair 8 hours ago following an ice skating accident.
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