A Client Is Brought to the Emergency Department Complaining of Severe

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client is brought to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The triage nurse assigns this client the triage category of

• A) emergent.
• B) non-urgent.
• C) urgent.
• D) vital.

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