While triaging patients at a multiple-casualty incident, you encounter a 40-year-old female with an obvious fracture of her right forearm and multiple abrasions to her face and arms. She is responsive and alert and does not appear to have any airway or breathing problems. You note that she is wearing an organ donor bracelet. You should:
A. give her high-flow oxygen in order to keep her vital organs viable.
B. apply a splint to her arm injury and continue triaging the other patients.
C. assign her an appropriate triage category and move to the next patient.
D. place her in a high-priority treatment category because of her donor status
Answer: C. assign her an appropriate triage category and move to the next patient.
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