Four Clients Are Brought to the ER for Treatment After

Multiple Choice

Four clients are brought to the ER for treatment after a severe motor vehicle accident. Identify the client that the triage nurse would send for treatment first.

A) A 23-year-old third-trimester pregnant woman who is having contractions
B) A 42-year-old man who has a crushed cranium and no blood pressure or pulse
C) A 61-year-old woman having gurgling respirations secondary to a maxillofacial injury
D) An 8-year-old boy with lower-extremity paralysis secondary to a lumbar spinal cord injury