An accident has occurred near the hospital,and a victim is brought to the emergency department with severe chest pain,a pulse of 120 beats/min,blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg,and a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min.The nurse assesses shortness of breath and diaphoresis.Which color tag does the nurse use when triaging this client?

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The client in the emergent triage category has a condition that may post an immediate threat to life or limb and is given the highest priority.Clients who should be treated emergently receive a red tag.Yellow tags signify major but stable injuries that can wait 30 minutes to 2 hours for definitive care.Green tags designate "walking wounded" who can wait longer than 2 hours to receive care.Black tags are used to designate those who are dead or who are expected to die.

An Accident Has Occurred near the Hospital,and a Victim Is