The Following Four Patients Arrive in the Emergency Department (ED)after

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Short Answer

The following four patients arrive in the emergency department (ED)after a motor vehicle collision.In which order should the nurse assess them? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D,E].)
A) A 74-year-old with palpitations and chest pain
B) A 43-year-old complaining of 7/10 abdominal pain
C) A 21-year-old with multiple fractures of the face and jaw
D) A 37-year-old with a misaligned left leg with intact pulses

• A) A 74-year-old with palpitations and chest pain
• B) A 43-year-old complaining of 7/10 abdominal pain
• C) A 21-year-old with multiple fractures of the face and jaw
• D) A 37-year-old with a misaligned left leg with intact pulses

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