Which Patient Should the Nurse Assess First

Which patient should the nurse assess first?

A) The patient whose respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min and whose trachea deviates to the right.
B) The patient who has pleuritic chest pain, bilateral crackles, a productive cough of yellow sputum, and fever.
C) The patient who is short of breath, using pursed-lip breathing, and in a tripod position.
D) The patient whose respiratory rate is 20 breaths/min, and has eight-word dyspnea and expiratory wheezes.