Four Victims of an Automobile Accident Are Brought by Ambulance

question 18

Multiple Choice

Four victims of an automobile accident are brought by ambulance to the emergency department.Based on the principles of triage,which of the following signs does the nurse determine has the highest priority for treatment?

• A) A sucking chest wound
• B) Absence of peripheral pulses
• C) Severe bleeding of facial and head lacerations
• D) An open fracture of the femur with profuse bleeding

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