Chapter 1
1. The nurse is caring for four clients on a medical–surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see initially?
1. A client admitted with hepatitis A who has had severe diarrhea for the last 24 hours
2. A client admitted with pneumonia who is has small amounts of yellow productive sputum
3. A client admitted with fever of unknown origin (FUO) who has been without fever for the last 48 hours
4. A client admitted with a wound infection whose WBC is 8,500 mm3