The nurse is helping triage in the emergency department as victims of an explosion are being brought in. Rank (1-5) the following patients according to their need for priority treatment according to disaster response protocols and best chance of survival?
a. _A 15-year-old with a laceration to the foot that is bleeding slightly
B. _A 36-year-old who has no pulse or respirations and has an open head injury
C. _A 70-year-old with shortness of breath but no detectable cardiac arrhythmias
D. _A 5-year-old with a suspected fracture of the humerus
E. _A 58-year-old woman with a distended abdomen who reports severe abdominal pain

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The Answer of The nurse is helping triage in the emergency department as victims of an explosion are being brought in. Rank (1-5) the following patients according to their need for priority treatment according to disaster response protocols and best chance of survival?
a. _A 15-year-old with a laceration to the foot that is bleeding slightly
B. _A 36-year-old who has no pulse or respirations and has an open head injury
C. _A 70-year-old with shortness of breath but no detectable cardiac arrhythmias
D. _A 5-year-old with a suspected fracture of the humerus
E. _A 58-year-old woman with a distended abdomen who reports severe abdominal pain

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