A group of victims from the school bus accident has arrived…
A group of victims from the school bus accident has arrived at the emergency department. Which victim should the nurse assess first? Presenting Findings: Zane8-year-old male. Alert, oriented, wheezing bilaterally. He has an inhaler in his pocket.Danielle32-year-old female parent with a chest contusion and chest pain. She is oozing blood from a head laceration.Sara9-year-old female who is crying and holding her right arm. She has type 1 diabetes who is diaphoretic.John48-year-old male teacher who is Alert but screaming in severe pain with an obvious open fracture of the femur, bleeding controlled with direct pressure. Allergies:No known allergiesPenicillinNo known allergiesAspirin Heart Rate13070112110 Respiratory Rate30302822 Blood Pressure110/50 (70)100/52 mm Hg100/50 (57)110/70 mm Hg Oxygen Saturation95% on 2L/NC85% on 100% non-rebreather mask95% on room air92% on 2L/NC
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