The nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department.Which client should be considered urgent?

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A client with a cough and a temperature of 102° F is urgent.This client is at risk for deterioration and needs to be seen quickly,but is not in an immediately life-threatening situation.Clients with a chest stab wound and tachycardia,and with new-onset confusion and slurred speech,should be triaged as emergent.The client with a skin rash and a sore throat is not at risk for deterioration and would be triaged as nonurgent.

The Nurse Is Triaging Clients in the Emergency Department