A client arrives in the emergency department after being in a car crash with fatalities.The client has a nearly amputated leg that is bleeding profusely.What action by the nurse takes priority?
A) Apply direct pressure to the bleeding.
B) Ensure the client has a patent airway.
C) Obtain consent for emergency surgery.
D) Start two large-bore IV catheters.
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