During a disaster with many patients, the triage nurse in the emergency department would give priority to which of the following patients?
a. A severely injured patient with less than 1% chance of survival.
b. A severely injured patient with slight potential for survival.
c. A severely injured patient with moderate potential for survival.
d. A severely injured patient with full potential for recovery.
ANS: D
Patients who are seriously injured and have the greatest chance of full recovery are treated first.
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