A 67-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of chest pain. His heart rate

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A 67-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of chest pain. His heart rate

A 67-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of chest pain. His heart rate is 120 beats/min, his blood pressure is 100/68 mm Hg, and his respiratory rate is 20 breaths/min. His is short of breath and diaphoretic. In a three-tiered triage model, how should the nurse prioritize this client?
A.   Emergent
B.   Urgent
C.   Nonurgent
D.   Dormant

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Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.

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Hey, no worries.

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