Which patient do i see first

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Any idea on how to choose which patient to see first. I am using Kaplan and Lacharity book(Delegation,Assessment,and Prioritization).

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patients to see first.

1st priority:emergent(red) :unstable patients who require immediate care to save life, example : occluded airway,active hemorrhage,severe respiratory or cardiac arrest,chest pain,acute neurological deficient,trauma,limb amputation,chemical splashes to the eyes. always use your nursing judgement.

2nd priority:urgent (yellow): stable patients who can wait 30-60 minutes for treatment, example moderate burn,eye injury,simple fracture,asthma without respiratory distress,fever,hypertension,abdominal pain or renal stone.

3rd priority: nonurgent ( green)- stable patients who can wait longer to be treated: example walking wounded,minor laceration,sprain, cold symptoms.

4th priority: black: unstable patients having massive injuries that will probably prove fatal, example massive body trauma,supportive and comfort measures provided like pain control

doa= dead on arrival.

always use your nursing judgement. this is just for the purpose of nclex studies.

i hope this will help others.