A nurse on a medical surgical unit receives a report on multiple clients. Based on this report, which client should the nurse assess first?
a. A client who underwent a colon resection 3 hours ago and is bleeding
b. A client who was rescued from a burning building and shows evidence of smoke inhalation
c. A client with gastroenteritis who is throwing up large amounts of vomit.
d. A client with peritonitis who has pain level of "8" on a scale from 1-10