An emergency department (ED) nurse is triaging victims of an explosion at a nearby manufacturing plant. To which victims should the nurse assign the emergent (priority 1) designation?

A. A victim with a limb amputation Correct
B. A victim who is alert but complaining of loss of vision Correct
C. A victim who is bleeding profusely from a head laceration Correct
D. A victim who is dazed and staggering around the other victims
E. A victim who has sustained minor bruising of an arm and the lower legs


Ans:
A. A victim with a limb amputation
B. A victim who is alert but complaining of loss of vision
C. A victim who is bleeding profusely from a head laceration

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