The nurse in the emergency department is currently triaging patients. Which of the following activities will this nurse be performing?
1. Determining the patients' urgency for care
2. Drawing serum laboratory samples
3. Starting intravenous access lines
4. Applying cardiac monitoring leads on patients
Determining the patients' urgency for care
Rationale: The purpose and goals of triage include early and brief patient assessment, determination of the patients' urgency for care, and documentation of findings. The triage nurse will most likely not be drawing blood, starting intravenous lines, or applying cardiac monitoring leads on patients.
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