ABCs And Emergency Priorities
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Which is higher priority: hypoglycemia with altered mental status or hyperglycemia with thirst?
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Which client should be seen first: severe asthma with silent chest or mild SOB with cough?
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Which finding suggests shock requiring urgent circulation support: cool clammy skin or fever?
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Cool, clammy skin. Cool, clammy skin indicates poor perfusion and compensatory vasoconstriction in shock, demanding immediate circulatory interventions unlike fever alone.
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