A nurse has received report on assigned patients and is prioritizing their care.Which of the following patients should the nurse assess first?
A)A female patient who is complaining of a headache
B)A patient who has just returned from surgery and has saturated his dressing
C)A patient with a femur fracture who is requesting pain medications
D)A male patient who needs to use the bathroom

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The nurse should assess patients using Maslow's hierarchy of needs or the ABCD system.In the situation,the patient who has saturated his postoperative dressing should be seen first because an issue with the circulatory system makes the patient a priority over the others.This patient may be hemorrhaging.The patient with the femur fracture requesting pain medication should be seen next,followed by the patient with the headache who will need a more thorough assessment.The nurse can delegate taking the other patient to the bathroom to the unlicensed assistive personnel,assuming the patient is stable enough to do so.

A Nurse Has Received Report on Assigned Patients and Is