A client is brought to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The triage nurse assigns this client the triage category of
a. emergent.
b. non-urgent.
c. urgent.
d. vital.
A
In the emergent category, the client must be treated immediately; otherwise, life/limb/vision is threatened. The client having chest pain must be evaluated immediately for a myocardial infarc-tion. The non-urgent client has no time restrictions on treatment. The urgent client does not have a threat to life/limb/vision and care can be provided within 1-2 hours. "Vital" is not a triage clas-sification.
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