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After Receiving a Change-Of-Shift Report About the Following Four Patients,which

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After receiving a change-of-shift report about the following four patients,which patient should the nurse assess first?


A) A 22-year-old patient admitted with SIADH who has a serum sodium level of 130 mmol/L
B) A 31-year-old patient who has iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome with a capillary blood glucose level of 13.6 mmol/L (244 mg/dL)
C) A 53-year-old patient who has Addison's disease and is due for a scheduled dose of hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)
D) A 70-year-old patient who recently started levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism and has an irregular pulse of 134 beats/min

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