The nurse reviews assessment findings for assigned patients. Based on this information, which patient demands the nurse's immediate attention? The patient with

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Assessment contains both objective and subjective data. Among other things, the nurse interprets laboratory data to determine whom to see first. The hypertensive patient with an abdominal aneurysm presents the greatest emergency. The patient on dialysis, the patient with A-Fib, and the patient with endocarditis all have normal lab values and clinical findings and present no urgent need for attention.

The Nurse Reviews Assessment Findings for Assigned Patients