Dane should triage the woman with chest pain that is radiating to her jaw first because she could be experiencing a heart attack. This condition is potentially life-threatening and requires immediate attention.
Dane sees that there are three patients in the emergency department waiting room: a child with a broken arm, a woman with chest pain that is radiating to her jaw, and a teenager with a fever and rash. Which patient should Dane triage first? (1 point) Responses The woman with chest pain because she could be experiencing a heart attack. The woman with chest pain because she could be experiencing a heart attack. The teenager with a fever and rash because the rash could be contagious to others. The teenager with a fever and rash because the rash could be contagious to others. The child with a broken arm because they may be experiencing severe pain. The child with a broken arm because they may be experiencing severe pain. Whichever patient got to the emergency department first because that is only fair.
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