The hospital is conducting a drill of its emergency operations plan (EOP). A nurse is acting as triage officer. Which client would be triaged for immediate care?
1. A client with a minor forearm laceration that will require a simple bandage and tetanus immunization
2. A child with a severe, penetrating head wound
3. A man complaining of chest pain that radiates to his jaw
4. A woman with a compound fracture of the femur
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Rationale 1: The least serious people are seen first in a disaster.
Rationale 2: This child is unlikely to survive and would be triaged as last.
Rationale 3: This client may be having a myocardial infarction, but would not be triaged as high as another client.
Rationale 4: A compound fracture is complicated and therefore this client would be triaged later than another client.
Global Rationale:
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