The nurse is assessing clients on site at a multi-vehicle accident.Triage clients in the order they should receive care.(Place in order of priority.)

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Clients should be prioritized with ABCs and emergent,urgent,and nonurgent status.The client with chest trauma and difficulty breathing is the priority because no clients have an airway problem,and this is the only client with a breathing problem.The client with confusion should be seen next.Confusion can be caused by lack of oxygen to the brain due to a circulation problem.The pulseless client with a penetrating head wound is seen last because there are multiple clients to be seen,and care for this client would be futile.The client with a broken leg is nonurgent and can wait.The mother looking for her son should be seen third.Finding the child is urgent to identify potential injuries.

The Nurse Is Assessing Clients on Site at a Multi-Vehicle