A nurse is prioritizing care for two clients at the start of the shift. The first client, who is 1 day postoperative following a partial bowel resection, requires a dressing change, total parental nutrition administration, and reports a pain level of 6 on a scale from 0 to 10. The second client, who has a newly inserted percutaneous gastrostomy tube, requires tube feeding, dressing change, and daily, weight. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse plan to complete first?

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