The nurse has been assigned the role of triage nurse after a weather-related disaster. What is the priority action of the nurse?
a. Call in additional staff to assist with care of the victims.
b. Splint fractures and clean and dress lace-rations.
c. Perform a rapid assessment of clients to determine priority of care.
d. Provide psychological support to staff and family members.
C
The triage nurse classifies victims of the explosion into priority of care based on illness or injury severity. Calling in additional staff more likely would be done by the hospital incident com-mander or designee. Physical care is provided to victims after triage occurs. Psychological sup-port should be an ongoing part of the disaster plan but is not included in triage responsibilities; this ensures that the greatest good is provided to the greatest number of people.
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