A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which client complaint would the triage nurse classify as nonurgent?
a. Chest pain and diaphoresis
b. Decreased breath sounds due to chest trauma
c. Left arm fracture with palpable radial pulses
d. Sore throat and a temperature of 104° F
C
A client in a nonurgent category can tolerate waiting several hours for health care services with-out a significant risk of clinical deterioration. The client with chest pain and diaphoresis and the client with chest trauma are emergent owing to the potential for clinical deterioration and would be seen immediately. The client with a high fever may be stable now but also has a risk of dete-rioration. The client with an arm fracture and palpable radial pulses is currently stable, is not at significant risk of clinical deterioration, and would be considered nonurgent.
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