A mass casualty accident has occurred. The nurse has received a list of terms to use for the Alternate Triage 5-Category System. The first patient the nurse receives has a color code of red. The nurse knows that this patient needs
A) to be sent home.
B) to be evaluated in the next few hours.
C) to be evaluated for immediate intervention.
D) to be sent with his or her family for privacy during the dying process.
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