After receiving change-of-shift report on four patients who are undergoing substance use treatment,which patient will the nurse assess first?
A) A patient who has just arrived for alcohol use treatment and states that the last drink was 2 hours ago
B) A patient who is agitated and experiencing nausea, occasional vomiting, and diarrhea while withdrawing from heroin
C) A patient who has tremors secondary to benzodiazepine withdrawal and whose last benzodiazepine use was 4 days ago
D) A patient who is being treated for cocaine addiction and is irritable and disoriented, with a pulse rate of 112 beats/min
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