The nurse has received a change-of-shift report about the following patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ). Which patient should the nurse assess first?

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A respiratory rate of 38 indicates severe respiratory distress, and the patient needs immediate assessment and intervention to prevent possible respiratory arrest. The other patients also need assessment as soon as possible, but they do not need to be assessed as urgently as the tachypneic patient.

The Nurse Has Received a Change-Of-Shift Report About the Following