The nurse is reviewing the current status of patients who have been waiting in the emergency department for several hours. At the time of first arrival, each of the patients was identified as nonurgent
Which nonurgent patient should be seen and treated first? 1. Male child holding left arm in sling, fingers and wrist intact to sensation, motion, and pulse
2. Female with swollen ankle, leg elevated, ice pack currently applied, pulse present
3. Elderly male whose swollen hand now is slightly blue-tinged with a faint pulse
4. Adolescent male with bruised right eye, ice pack applied, no further bleeding from nose
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Rationale 1: This patient remains stable and is not the current priority patient.
Rationale 2: This patient remains stable and is not the current priority patient.
Rationale 3: The nurse needs to reprioritize the patients who were all identified at first as nonurgent. At this time, the elderly male has the most dramatic status change.
Rationale 4: This patient remains stable and is not the current priority patient.
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