The Nurse Is Reviewing the Current Status of Patients Who

The nurse is reviewing the current status of patients who have been waiting in the emergency department for several hours. At the time of first arrival, each of the patients was identified as nonurgent. Which nonurgent patient should be seen and treated first?

A) Male child holding left arm in sling, fingers and wrist intact to sensation, motion, and pulse
B) Female with swollen ankle, leg elevated, ice pack currently applied, pulse present
C) Elderly male whose swollen hand now is slightly blue-tinged with a faint pulse
D) Adolescent male with bruised right eye, ice pack applied, no further bleeding from nose