Which nursing action has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16 hours previously with a C5 spinal cord injury?
A) Cardiac monitoring for bradycardia
B) Assessment of respiratory rate and effort
C) Application of pneumatic compression devices to legs
D) Administration of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) infusion
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