1. The nurse has received a change-of-shift report about these four patients. Which one should the nurse plan to assess first?
a.A 23-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who has pulmonary function testing scheduled in 30 minutes.
b.A 35-year-old patient who was admitted the previous day with bacterial pneumonia and has a temperature of 100.2F.
c.A 46-year-old patient who is complaining of dyspnea after having a thoracentesis 1 hour previously.
d.A 77-year-old patient with TB who has four antitubercular medications due in 15 minutes.

2.As elements of reasoning and critical thought, why are implications or consequences of outcomes important to consider?
a.They can help the nurse make confident clinical decisions.
b.They help the nurse understand complex ideas and events.
c.They help the nurse understand how the patient is responding to the demands of the treatment.
d.They can be expected or unexpected and affect the completion of a nursing intervention.

3.Which patient would the nurse see first at the start of the shift?
a.A patient admitted yesterday with osteomyelitis of the right arm with a T of 101.0F.
b.A patient with hepatic encephalopathy who is being rude to the nursing assistant.
c.A patient with lupus who has been on long-term corticosteroids and whose blood sugar is 180.
d.A patient with circumferential burns of the right leg who is complaining of numbness in the right foot.