Which is the most important goal of triage?
A. Assigning each client to the most appropriate treatment area
B. Giving priority of care to the most critically ill or injured clients
C. Providing a through assessment of the client
D. Obtaining a complete history of the client's past medical-surgical history
B
The concept of emergency department (ED) triage is based upon sorting clients into priority le-vels depending on illness or injury severity. The key concept is that the most serious clients who present to the ED receive the quickest evaluation and treatment.
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