A nurse in a long-term care facility has received change-of-shift report about four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?

The nurse should atend to the client who has COPD and dementia and was agitated during the night shift first. This client may be experiencing respiratory distress or other complications related to their COPD and requires immediate assessment and intervention. a) A client who has heart failure and is incontinent of urine requires atention, but their needs are not as urgent as those of the client with COPD and agitation. c) A client who had a hip arthroplasty 10 days ago and reports pain with ambulation requires atention, but their needs are not as urgent as those of the client with COPD and agitation. d) A client who had a cerebrovascular accident 6 months ago and reports constipation requires attention, but their needs are not as urgent as those of the client with COPD and agitation.