The nurse is assigned six clients during the afternoon shift on a medical-surgical unit. After receiving report on the following clients, arrange the clients in the most appropriate order of nursing assessment.

D An adult who is awaiting transport to the operating room for surgery in 1 hour A A young adult who has been given discharge instructions but is awaiting a ride F A client with history of gallstones reporting abdominal pain of 7 out of 10 B A new postoperative client being transferred by the nursing assistant into a bed C An elderly client admitted with unstable angina who reports sternal chest pain E A client with an afternoon blood sugar reading of 285 mg/dl.