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The Nurse on the Intermediate Care Unit Received Change-Of-Shift Report

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The nurse on the intermediate care unit received change-of-shift report on four patients with hypertension. Which patient should the nurse assess first?


A) 48-yr-old with a blood pressure of 160/92 mm Hg who reports chest pain
B) 52-yr-old with a blood pressure of 198/90 mm Hg who has intermittent claudication
C) 50-yr-old with a blood pressure of 190/104 mm Hg who has a creatinine of 1.7 mg/dL
D) 43-yr-old with a blood pressure of 172/98 mm Hg whose urine shows microalbuminuria

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