A Nurse Is Caring for a Number of Patients on a Medical

A nurse is caring for a number of patients on a medical unit. The patient of the highest priority is

A) A 22-year-old with pneumonia who is restless and confused.
B) A 41-year-old with a chest tube who has noted tidaling.
C) A 58-year-old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a nonproductive cough.
D) A 72-year-old with pneumonia who has rusty-colored sputum.