The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about the following four patients. Which patient will the nurse assess first?
A) The patient who has multiple black wounds on the feet and ankles.
B) The newly admitted patient with a stage IV pressure ulcer on the coccyx.
C) The patient who needs to be medicated with multiple analgesics before a scheduled dressing change.
D) The patient who has been receiving immunosuppressant medications and has a temperature of 102° F.
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