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

question 17

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

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

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