The nurse works in an emergency department (ED) that implements the spot check triage system. Which activity will the nurse triaging patients perform?
1. Starting intravenous access lines
2. Applying cardiac monitoring leads on patients
3. Determining patients' urgency for care
4. Drawing serum laboratory samples
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Rationale 1: IV lines are typically started once the patient is admitted to the ED.
Rationale 2: Cardiac monitor leads are typically applied after the patient is admitted to the ED.
Rationale 3: The purpose and goals of triage include early and brief patient assessment, determination of the patients' urgency for care, and documentation of findings.
Rationale 4: Drawing serum for laboratory samples is generally done after admission to the ED.
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