Medical surgical unit.

Medical surgical unit.

The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first?

A client with hypertension with blood pressure of 172/92mm Hg

A client with a history of asthma complaining of increased dyspnea

A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury

A client with pain that is two days post operative from a prostatectomy